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Details Title: History Quiz Unit 04 1/10/05 Description: China terms Total Flash Cards: 12 Created: 01/09/2005 12:38:45	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term The Art of War Definition Manual on how to wage successful military campaigns. Probably written by Sun Tzu in 5th century. Textbook of Chinese military. Main point: Try to defeat enemy without actually fighting. Term Confucius/Confucianism Definition Lived 551 - 479 BCE. Taught by answering questions. Wanted society to be more like that of early Zhou, in which rulers were moral and each person performed his/her own role. Term Analects Definition book of Confucius' short statements, composed by his students Term Li Definition correct, appropriate behavior in situations, manners, etiquette (eg. give subway seat to elderly woman) Term Ren Definition correct internal feelings, generous, sincere Term Filial piety Definition reverence and respect for one's parents Term Chunzi Definition Confucian ideal ruler and superior man, leads people by moral example Term Laozi Definition founder of Dao/Taoism Term Dao/Tao Definition 'the way' -- impossible to define source of creation, energy flow, moral path that humans should follow Term Yin / Yang Definition idea of unity of all existence balancing out - dark, cool, receptive, feminine - light, hot, fiery, masculine Term Wu wei Definition Do nothing and a problem will solve itself (ex. glass of muddy water -- stir trying to make it settle and water stays muddy -- leave it alone and sediment settles) Term Legalism Definition Extreme solution to ending violence in China. Establish single, all-power authority that dictates laws. Tax people in order to support army, Anyone out of line is punished, no exceptions.