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China Terms
Important terms, etc. for the exam.
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History
9th Grade
05/14/2014

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Mandate of Heaven
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It is the idea that heaven granted the kind the right to rule. The king was the link between Heaven and Earth.
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Dynastic Cycle
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A new dynasty established its power, ruled for successfully for many years, and then began to decline.
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Period of Warring States
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The Zhou kingdom had been divided into several small territories, some of which evolved into powerful states that challenged the Zhou ruler. In 403 B.C., civil war broke out, beginning an age know in Chinese history as the Period of the Warring States.
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Filial Piety
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Filial refers to a son or daughter. Filial piety then refers to the duty of members of the family to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.
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Confucianism
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The system of Confucian ideas, an important part of Chinese culture.
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Analects
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A faithful band of followers revered Confucius’ saying in the Analects, and spread his message.
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Five Relationships
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parent and child, husband and wife, older sibling and younger sibling, older friend and younger friend, and ruler and subject.
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Great Wall of China
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When the Xiongnu challenged Chinese communities near the northern frontier, a number of states constructed walls to keep the nomads out.
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Xia Dynasty
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First dynasty that began Chinese Civilization. This dynasty was probably made up by the Zhou Dynasty so that they weren’t seen bad by the public when they overthrew the Shang Dynasty.
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Shang Dynasty
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Shang Dynasty - The successors to Xia Dynasty. They ruled from Anyang. The government was setup as an aristocracy. Warlords were chosen by the king. Warlords commanded the armies and protected the borders. The kings were buried in tombs. The people were good at bronze casting. Priests communicated with the gods using bones and they believed in rebirth.
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Zhou Dynasty
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a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty.
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Qin Dynasty
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The ruler of the Qin dynasty was Qin Shihuangdi, a ambitious person, who came to the throne in 246 B.C. The fall of the Qin dynasty was followed by a period of civil war, but it didn’t last long.
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Shihuangdi
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King of the State of Qin who conquered all other Warring States and united them into one kingdom in 221 BC.
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Confucius
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a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
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Legalism
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Legalism was a philosophy emphasizing strict obedience to the legal system. It was one of the main philosophical currents during the Warring States period.
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Huang He (Yellow) river
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The second longest river in Asia. It’s the sixth longest river in the world measuring at approximately 5,464 km.[1] The Yellow river is called the “cradle of Chinese civilization”
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Chang Jiange (Yangtze) River
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The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world measuring at 6,418 km. [3] long with the Yellow River, the Yangtze is the most important river in the history, culture and economy of China. The Yangtze River generates as much as 20% of the PRCs (Peoples Republic of China) GDP (gross domestic product.)
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Tibetan Plateau
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A large elevate plateau in Central Asia. It stretches approximately 1,000 kilometers north to south and 2,500 kilometers east to west.
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Anyang
Definition
The capital city of Shang Dynasty.
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