216014090 | Mandate of heaven | Chinese religious and political ideology developed by the Zhou, was the prerogative of Heaven, the chief deity, to grant power to the ruler of China. | 0 | |
216014091 | Tian | heaven | 1 | |
216014092 | Book of songs | Ancient Chinese (Zhou) classic, also known as the Book of Poetry, and the Book of Odes. Collection of verses on light and serious themes. 311 poems complied and edited after 600 BCE. Some poems reflect conditions of the early Zhou dynasty, some have political implications because they recorded the illustrious deeds of heroic figures and ancient sage-kings, and others were hymns sung at ritual observances. Also about life, love, family, nature, daily life. | 2 | |
216014093 | Book of history | A book detailing the history of the Zhou dynasty. | 3 | |
216014094 | Book of changes | Example of Zhou literature, this book serves as a manual of diviners. | 4 | |
216027579 | Book of rites | Zhou book explaining the rules of etiquette and rituals required of aristocrats in China under the Zhou dynasty. | 5 | |
216027580 | Yangshao society | flourished from 5000-3000 BCE, located in middle region of the Yellow River valley | 6 | |
216027581 | King Yao | a sage king who influenced the larger society through his virtue | 7 | |
216027582 | Kung Fuzi | ancient Chinese philosopher, born in 6th century BCE, author of Analects; "Do unto others as their status and yours dictates" | 8 | |
216027583 | King Yu | the legendary Xia dynasty founder (before the Shang), a hero of flood control | 9 | |
216027584 | Oracle bones | animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future | 10 | |
216027585 | Qin dynasty | the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall | 11 | |
216027586 | Zhou dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC | 12 | |
216027587 | Shang dynasty | the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC | 13 | |
216027588 | Xia dynasty | This was the earliest known dynasty. There is no written evidence of this early time period, but artifacts have been found. The people of this time were farmers and made pottery. | 14 | |
216027589 | King shun | the legendary early Chinese sage-king who ordered the four seasons and who established uniform weights, measures, and units of time was? | 15 | |
216027590 | Fu hao | a Chinese king's wife who led troops to war. Her tomb contained records of her time and life | 16 | |
216027591 | Veneration of ancestors | Family ancestors could bring good or evil fortune to the living members of the family. | 17 |
Chapter 5: EarlySociety in East Asia Flashcards
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