Chapter 5: EarlySociety in East Asia Flashcards

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