APWH Ch 8 & 5

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