China Flashcards

210281723	China's longest lasting dynasty	Zhou	0
210281724	Warring States Period	Civil wars among lords fighting to control land represented this period Time of warfare between regional lords following the decline of the Zhou dynasty in the 8th century B.C.E.	1
210281725	Laozi	He was the most famous of the Daoist teachers, he was credited with writing the basic daoist texts, and taught that people should not seek wealth or power.	2
210281726	Daoism	This philosophy stresses living in harmony with the guiding force of reality in nature	3
210281727	Legalism	Taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws	4
210281728	Confucianism	The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.	5
210281729	Qin Dynasty Accomplishments	china unified, first empire, standardized weights and measurements, compulsary labor, standardized axle size, 1 tax system, great wall-part of, standardized lit/writing/currency	6
210281730	Shi Huangdi	The first emperor of Qin Dynasty which unified china and built a huge place where his tomb is and with over 6000 clay figure Terra Cotta Army horse and people protecting his tomb,built many roads, started Great Wall of China, divided kingdoms into districs	7
210281731	Emperor Wudi	emperor under the Han Dynasty that wanted to create a stronger central government by taking land from the lords, raising taxes and places the supply of grain under the government's control	8
210281732	Liu Bang	First emperor of the Han dynasty under which a new social and political hierarchy emerged. Scholars were on top, followed by farmers, artisans, and merchants. He chose his ministers from educated men with Confucian principals.	9
210281733	Mandate of Heaven	a political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source	10
210281734	Civil Service Exams	Confucian exam to acquire a position in the Chinese bureaucracy. Candidates who pass these exams became an elite member of scholar-officials. only open to men. only wealthy could afford education needed to pass	11