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| 78632720 | Sima Qian | definition: Chinese astronomer, scholar, historian, wrote historical records for China significance: wrote some of the most important historical records of early China | |
| 78632721 | Confucius | definition: political and ethical philosopher from China significance: very influential philosopher, his ideas and sayings are still used today | |
| 78632722 | Mencius | definition: Confucius's greatest disciple, wrote Analects significance: recorded Confucius's ideas | |
| 78632723 | Xunzi | definition: Confucian follower, suggested humans are lazy and required a totalitarian government to make them good significance: advocate of Leagalism, mesh of leaglism and confucianism | |
| 78632724 | Laozi | definition: wrote the philosophical ideas of Taosim, advocated humility and piety significance: An important idea that influence China | |
| 78632725 | Shang Yang | definition: founder of legalism, idea that proposed government and expanding borders over everything else significance: An important idea that influence China | |
| 78632726 | Han Feizi | definition: advocate of strict legalism significance: An important idea that influence China | |
| 78632727 | Qin Shi Huang | definition: unified China, major engineering projects such as canals and roads, standardized measurements and money significance: unified China | |
| 78632728 | Liu Bang | definition: Overthrew Qin dynasty, first emperor of Han dynasty significance: founder of a new dynasty | |
| 78632729 | Han Wudi | definition: most prominent and important Han dynasty empire, created public school system significance: public school idea still used today | |
| 78632730 | Wang Mang | definition: Confucian scholar, overthrew Liu family to create Xin Dynasty, tried to help the poor and implement land reforms significance: called a "socialist" emperor, one of the first "socialist" leaders | |
| 78632731 | Confucianism | definition: the teachings of Confucius, emphasized kindness and love significance: collection of teachings of Confucius, still used today, impact throughout history | |
| 78632732 | Ren | definition: Confucian virtue of benevolence, stating that a person will make the correct choice regardless of outcome significance: collection of teachings of Confucius, still used today, impact throughout history | |
| 78632733 | Li | definition: Confucian virtue of reverence significance: collection of teachings of Confucius, still used today, impact throughout history | |
| 78632734 | Xiao | definition: Confucian idea that one should respect parents and ancestors above all others significance: idea used in modern religions in Asia | |
| 78632735 | Daoism | definition: philosophy based from works from Laozi, that one should be pious and humble significance: demonstrates ideas made years ago are still used today | |
| 78632736 | Wu Wei | definition: idea that we should know what to do and when significance: demonstrates ideas made years ago are still used today | |
| 78632737 | Legalism | definition: idea that proposed government and expanding borders over everything else significance: idea led to Chinese development and influence | |
| 78632738 | Qin Dynasty | definition: first Dynasty, built Great Wall, unified China, established standards, constructed canals and roads significance: first Chinese empire | |
| 78632739 | Han Dynasty | definition: Dynasty that increased its power and borders, second to the Qin Dynasty significance: brought more land and power to China | |
| 78632740 | Xiongnu | definition: confederation of nomadic tribes in Central Asia significance: threatened China, in response China created the Great Wall of China | |
| 78632741 | Sericulture | definition: production of raw silk by raising silkworms significance: form of domestication | |
| 78632742 | Yellow Turban Uprising | definition: revolt in China over land management disputes in second-century CE significance: led to the downfall of the Xin Dynasty |
