Lecture Notes

Flashcards of vocabulary terms and definitions.

Imperial Bureaucracy

Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control

Grand Canal

Built in 7th century during reign of Yangdi during Sui dynasty; designed to link the original centers of Chinese civilization on the north China plain with the Yangtze river basin to the south; strengthened China's internal cohesion and economic development

Filial Piety (Confucianism)

A virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.

Confucianism

The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.

Neo Confucianism

A philosophy that emerged in Song-dynasty China; it revived Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements.