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Period of 100 Schools
A time during the Warring States Period where there were many different beliefs on how to unite China.
The Tao
The ideal path in your life
Chi
Energy that is in all things; goal is to find balance; Main idea of Taoism.
Yin and Yang
The idea that good cannot live without evil and vice versa; Main idea of Taoism.
Pu
Simplicity; the idea that living simply will make you happy; Main idea of Taoism.
Wu Wei
Non-action; Doing a little bit at a time is better than doing everything at once; Main idea of Taoism.
Non-contention
The idea that conflict and violence are negative and problems should be solved in peaceful ways; Main idea of Taoism.
Non-intention
Doing a good deed because it comes naturally, not because you seek praise; Main idea of Taoism.
Filial Piety
respect for elders; Main idea of Confucianism.
Lead by example
Doing good things so others will follow in your lead; Main idea of Confucianism.
The Golden Rule
Treat others the way you want to be treated; Main idea of Confucianism.
Respect
Treating others with kindness; Main idea of Confucianism.
Wisdom/Knowlage
Main idea of Confucianism
Confucius
Fonder of Confucianism.
Analects
Book of Confucianism.
Humans are naturally selfish and can’t be trusted
Main Idea of Legalism
Strict laws, harsh punishments
Main Idea of Legalism
Han Fei, Li Si
Philosophers of Legalism
Lau Tzu
Fonder of Taoism
Warring States Period
States during the Zhou Dynast fought each other for control of China
Xia Dynasty
First Dynasty
Great Yu invented irrigation (Story)
Major Accomplishments of the Xia Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Second Dynasty
Oracle bones become the first writing
Major Accomplishments of the Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Third Dynasty
Warring states period; Period of 100 Schools
Major Accomplishments of the Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Fourth Dynasty
Shin Huang unites China; Government is Legalism; Great Wall began; Book burning in 213 BCE
Major Accomplishments of the Qin Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Fifth Dynasty
Mongols took over; expanded trade
Major Accomplishments of the Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Sixth Dynasty
Capital moved to Beijing; Great Wall fortified; Forbidden city built in 1420; Ming treasure ship expeditions.
Major Accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty
(The Great) Yu
Lived in the Xia Dynasty invented irrigation
Shin Huang Ti
Unites China and becomes the first empire; Built the terracotta army
Zheng He
Led the Ming treasure ship expeditions
Mandate of Heaven
Idea that you have been giving the right to rule by the gods
Kublai Kahn
Leader of China during the Yuan Dynasty, when the Mongol empire took over.
Sky, Snow and Broken Sword
Three powerful Zhao assassins, killed by Nameless
Nameless
Main character of Hero, killed the Zhao assassins.
Three common characteristics of Chinese landscape painting:
Water = Tao, Nature front and center, humans small.
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