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| 252800862 | Maodun | Leader that turned the Xiongnu into the powerful challenge to the Han dynasty | 0 | |
| 252800863 | Confucius | philosopher who believed that political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationships 551BCE - 479 BCE | 1 | |
| 252800864 | Confucian Ideas | practical thought that balances moral and ethical character in the government | 2 | |
| 252800865 | junzi | superior individuals that in the Confucian system were valued because of their intelligence | 3 | |
| 252800866 | Ren | sense of humanity, kindness, benevolence | 4 | |
| 252800867 | Li | a sense of propriety, courtesy, respect, deference to elders | 5 | |
| 252800868 | Xiao | filial piety, family obligation | 6 | |
| 252800869 | Mencius | - Post confucian scholar who believed in the good of human nature - spokesperson for the Confucian school | 7 | |
| 252800870 | Xunzi | negative view of humanity preferred harsh social discipline to bring order | 8 | |
| 252800871 | Daoism | philosophical reflection and introspection; life in harmony with nature | 9 | |
| 252800872 | Laozi | - founder of Daoism; writes Daodejing (Classic of the Way and of Virtue) | 10 | |
| 252800873 | Zhuangzi | compendium of Daoist philosophy | 11 | |
| 252800874 | Wuwei | virtue of removal from the affairs of the world | 12 | |
| 252800875 | Legalism | practical and efficient statecraft: strength in agriculture, military; discouragement of the arts, education; harnesses self interest of the people for the needs of the state | 13 | |
| 252800876 | Shang Yang | chief minister of Qin and Legalist doctrine | 14 | |
| 252800877 | Han Feizi | synthesized legalist ideas in essays | 15 | |
| 252800878 | Qin Shihuangdi | - first emperor of China (221-210 BCE) - establishes standardization of currency, law, script; builds the Great Wall - ends the decentralized structure of the Warring States | 16 | |
| 252800879 | Liu Bang | - restores order after the death of Qin | 17 | |
| 252800880 | Han Wudi | - the Martial Emperor (141-87 BCE) - adopted legalistic policies: built roads, canals, levied taxes, imperialist monopolies on salt and iron - establishes Confucian university - expansion to Vietnam and Korea | 18 | |
| 252800881 | Wang Mang | - 9-23 BCE - socialist ideals: redistribution of land - overthrown by all the social classes | 19 | |
| 252800882 | Yellow Turban Uprising | revolt due to problems of land distribution | 20 | |
| 252800883 | Admonitions for Women | female subordination written by Ban Zhou | 21 |
