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10949783778Ban ZhaoA renowned female historian and scholar of the Han dynasty, and author of the Book of Han0
10949783779ConfucianismPhilosophical "religion", based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher King Fuzi (551-479 BCE), or Confucius, that emphasizes order, the role of the gentleman, obligation to society, and reciprocity;1
10949783780DaodejingBook that is the fundamental work of Daoism;2
10949783781DaoismChinese philosophy with origins in the Zhou dynasty. It associated with legendary philosopher Laozi, and it called for a policy of non competition;3
10949783782EunuchsCastrated males, originally in charge of the harem, who grew to play major roles in government;4
10949783783Han DynastyOne of the longest and most influential dynasties, lasting over 400 years (206 BCE-220 CE) ;5
10949783784Han Feizi(ca. 390-338 BCE) Legalist theorist and advisor of the Qin court who wrote essays on statecraft and legalist views;6
10949783785Han WudiEnthusiastic emperor who ruled with the principles of administrative centralization and imperial expansion Ruled the Han dynasty for 54 years (141-87 BCE);7
10949783786JunziJunzi;8
10949783787Kong Fuzi(551-479 BCE) Original name of Confucius, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics;9
10949783788LaoziFounder of Daoism who lived during the sixth century BCE;10
10949783789LegalismChinese philosophy from the Zhou dynasty that called for harsh suppression of the common people;11
10949783790LiConfucian concept, a sense of propriety;12
10949783791Liu BangChinese ruler who restored centralised imperial rule to start the Han dynasty ;13
10949783792Mencius(372-289 BCE) Traveled throughout China during the period of the warring states to consult rulers about the confucian concept of ren;14
10949783793Modu(210-174 BCE) Highly successful leader of the Xiongnu peoples of the Central Asian steppes;15
10949783794Period of the Warring StatesLast centuries of the Zhou dynasty (403-221 BCE) where wars divided the region until the establishment of the Qin dynasty ended the disunity;16
10949783795QinChinese dynasty (221-207 BCE) that was founded by Qin Shihuangdi and was marked by the first unification of China and the early construction of defensive walls;17
10949783796Qin ShihuangdiFirst emperor of the Qin dynasty (221-207 BCE);18
10949783797RenConfucian concept of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity;19
10949783798SericultureThe cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk;20
10949783799Shang Yang(390-338 BCE) Minister to the Duke of Qin State in Western China, and important developer of the political philosophy of Legalism.21
10949783800Sima QianA historian from the early Han dynasty;22
10949783801Terracotta ArmyThousands of statues made for Qin Shihuangdi's burial23
10949783802XiaoConfucian concept of respect for one's parents and ancestors;24
10949783803XianyangCapital city of the Qin empire;25
10949783804XiongnuNomadic people, warriors killed Liu Bang in 200 BCE;26
10949783805Xunizi(298-238 BCE) Once a gov't admin, spread the confucian concept of li;27
10949783806Yellow Turban uprisingPeasant revolt in the later Han dynasty because of the unfair difference between rich and poor;28
10949783807ZhouFirst chinese dynasty ;29
10949783808Zhuangzi(369-286 BCE) Philosopher who provided a well-reasoned compendium (outline) of Daoist views;30

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