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China/Japan
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History
9th Grade
01/22/2009

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Zhou Dynasty
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Imperial dynasty of China, notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism.
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Mandate of Heaven
Definition
Idea that the Emperor was favored by Heaven to rule over China.
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Dynastic Cycle
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In China, a dynasty would remain in power only as long as it was providing good government. When a dynasty went into decline, and began to abuse its power, it was said to lose the Mandate of Heaven, or the favor of the gods. A strong leader would usually emerge to claim the Mandate, and establish a new dynasty. The dynastic cycle would then begin again.
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Period of Warring States
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Towards the end of the Zhou dynasty, a period when regional warlords annexed smaller states around them and consolidated their rule, the Qin came out succesful.
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Han-fei-tsi
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created Legalism
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Qin Dynasty
Definition
Legalism, established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
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Kami
Definition
divine spirts that lived in natural objects
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Shi Huangdi
Definition
King of Qin Dynasty who became it's first emperor and unified China
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Autocracy
Definition
A political system governed by a single individual
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Great Wall
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Built during Qin Dynasty to persuade enemies against attacking them, connected former parts togethor, labor intensive, you either work on it or be killed(but many died anyway)
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Han Dynasty
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Expanded China's boundaries, developed bureaucracy, Confucian, Liu Family, Emperor Liu Bang divided country into several feudal states
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Liu Bang
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Emperor of Han Dynasty
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Archipelago
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chain or cluster of islands
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Shintoism
Definition
religion of Japan that is practically a collection of rituals and methods meant to mediate the relations of living humans and Kami(spirits)
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Taoism(Daoism)
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teaching of Lao Tse of simple honest life and noninterference with course of natural events
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Lao Tse
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Philosopher who created Daoism during Zhou dynasty
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Yin and Yang
Definition
(Taoism) Idea that eemingly disjunct or opposing forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, giving rise to each other in turn
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Wuwei
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(Taoism) concept of knowing when and when not to act, natural action, the aim is to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium

WITHOUT ACTION, NOT DOING
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Legalism
Definition
based on philosophies of Han-fei-tse, taught that human beings by nature are bad, no belief in afterlife, only threat of harsh punishment will force people to be honest and obedient. Control and punishment is key.
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Civil Service System
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administrative departments of gov. that hire employees based on scores on exams
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Silk Road
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system of ancient caravan routes across central Asia where traders carried silk and of traded goods
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Monopoly
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A groups exclusive control over production and distributiono certain goods
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Assimiliation
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Adoption of conquerers culture by conquered peoples
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Buddhism
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religion based on teachings by Siddhartha Gautama. Karma, rebirth, nirvana, etc.
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Analects
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a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples, as well as the discussions they held
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Filial Piety
Definition
respect shown by children for parents or elders
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Samurai
Definition
one of the types of professional warriors who served Japanese feudal lords
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Shogun
Definition
in federal Japan, a supreme military commander ruled in the name of the emperor
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Bushido
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the strict code of behaviour followed by sumerai warriors
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Empress Lu
Definition
After Liu Bang died, his son was named the new emperor, but who really had the power?
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Yamato Clan
Definition
Which clan took over Japan in the beginning?
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Fujiwara family
Definition
The yamato family lost power because of which family? When it was in control it began to slip allowing large landowners to set up private armies and fight over eachother for control
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Minamoto Family
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In Japan, which family defeated other clans for power during large landowners set up private armies to fight.
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Yoritomo
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Shogun during Minamoto Rule
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What does Jen/Ren mean?
Definition
putting on a good example
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Confucius/Kung fu-tse
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Who created Confucianism, and also whose philosophies were it based on?
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