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AP World History World Civilizations Chapter 3 Notes

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India Vedic Age (1500-1000 BCE) Veda = knowledge (Sanskrit terminology) Epic poems: Rig-Veda-consisted of 1028 scriptures and hymns dedicated to the Aryan gods. Written and put together by priests Eastern religions There is no separation between god and the people The god is the same thing as the universe Sin is not accepting that you are part of god and the universe Hinduism is monistic There are Hindu sects that don?t believe in reincarnation Buddhism shakes off the Aryan parts of Hinduism No caste system or Aryan gods Development of religion Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of most Vedic religions-later known as Hinduism Religion often used as a political or social tool for power or placement in society Epic Age

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 13 July 2015 Chapter 9 Outline State, Society, Salvation in India Earliest description of India came from Greek ambassador Megasthenes Diplo. Of Seleucid emperor, lived in India during 4th/3rd BC, traveled in north India His book, Indika, was lost, survives in Greek/Latin lit. Wrote of ants size of foxes that mined gold from earth/def'd. From humans who tried to steal; only by distracting them with meat could humans steal Reported humans with no mouth who survived by breathing odors of fruits, flowers, roots, others with feet pt'ing. Back/8 toes/foot, heads of dogs, comm'ing. With barks Portrayed India as fertile land that supported 2 harvests of grain/yr.

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Both Chinese and Japanese cultures had visionary pieces of art work that related to their beliefs and values of its culture. In the Chinese culture a sacred object that was highly important would be The Cong. The Cong is a stone object sometimes carved with designs that is associate with Chinese funeral rituals. The Cong was first appeared in the Neolithic Era and continued to appear and be used throughout the Shang and Zhou dynasties. A sacred object in the Chinese culture would be the Buddha statue. Many parts of the Buddha statue can be tied into the Japanese culture with some of its physical features. The Buddha statue was created during the Heian period in Japan during 1053.

China and India

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Notes : The Origins of Imperial China The Qin Unification of China Qin began to methodically conquer and incorporate other Chinese states By 221 B.C.E. it had unified all northern and central China in the first Chinese ?empire? The name China is probably derived from Qin Qin emerged the ultimate winner because of a combination of factors Toughness and military preparedness Adoption of severe Legalist methods Surpassing ambition of ruthless king Qin monarch Zheng inherited the throne at age 13 Was guided by circle of Legalist advisors Launched a series of wars of conquest After defeating the last of his rivals, he gave himself a title that symbolized the new state of affairs Shi Huangdi (First emperor) Claimed his dynasty would last ten thousand generations

China and India

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Notes : The Origins of Imperial China The Qin Unification of China Qin began to methodically conquer and incorporate other Chinese states By 221 B.C.E. it had unified all northern and central China in the first Chinese ?empire? The name China is probably derived from Qin Qin emerged the ultimate winner because of a combination of factors Toughness and military preparedness Adoption of severe Legalist methods Surpassing ambition of ruthless king Qin monarch Zheng inherited the throne at age 13 Was guided by circle of Legalist advisors Launched a series of wars of conquest After defeating the last of his rivals, he gave himself a title that symbolized the new state of affairs Shi Huangdi (First emperor) Claimed his dynasty would last ten thousand generations

China and India

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Notes : The Origins of Imperial China The Qin Unification of China Qin began to methodically conquer and incorporate other Chinese states By 221 B.C.E. it had unified all northern and central China in the first Chinese ?empire? The name China is probably derived from Qin Qin emerged the ultimate winner because of a combination of factors Toughness and military preparedness Adoption of severe Legalist methods Surpassing ambition of ruthless king Qin monarch Zheng inherited the throne at age 13 Was guided by circle of Legalist advisors Launched a series of wars of conquest After defeating the last of his rivals, he gave himself a title that symbolized the new state of affairs Shi Huangdi (First emperor) Claimed his dynasty would last ten thousand generations

Buddhism

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Origin: Buddhism was founded in approximately 566 BC when an Indian prince named Siddartha Guatama later known as The Buddha, was born. He went around teaching people of his ways for 45 years. He began his spiritual quest at the age of 29, which lead 6 years later to his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree or the tree of wisdom at Bodh Gaya in Northern Indian. The Buddha means "the enlightened one". He lived to the age of about 80 and when he died he had about 500 disciples. Classification: Is neither monotheistic nor polytheistic, does not depend on the existence of a God who created the universe. Universal religion. Branches/Divisions: Nikaya, Mahayana, and Vajrayana

Jainism

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JAINISM Svastika: an Aryan (noble) Sanskrit symbol = good luck, a lucky symbol; twisted by Nazis; a universally Asian good luck symbol; Jains used four points to signify laymen, monks, nuns, laywomen Mahavira: founder; final teacher of current time cycle; means ?great hero?; born 599 BCE; family man who renounced all ties to become a Jina; either removed clothes (Digambra) or was eventually stripped (Svetambara); pulled out his hair and renounced the world; public renunciation symbolizes society?s allowance for renunciates. Digambra sect (sky-clad): believe Mah renounced ALL worldly life and intentionally stripped. Retention of clothing = retention of shame. Sect denies women access to monkhood.

Buddhism

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Gautama Buddha

BUDDHISM (Buddha and Mahavira created religions that enabled followers to get beyond the charisma of their founders: MAH ? enlightenment is for whole Earth, therefore compassion is #1; Hinduism: wisdom is #1)) Siddhartha Gautama: gave up princely life to seek enlightenment; Sidd = ?accomplishment of the goal?; Had ugliness of life kept from him until he sought it on his own. Presents challenges to efficacy of Vedic ritual, Vedic rights, and caste system.
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