Imperial China

The Qin and the Han

Dynasties apart of Imperial China

No centralized government, Warring States, Qin victory

Fall of the Zhou

Yingzheng

Qin Shi Huangdi’s birth name

Qin Shi Huangdi

Brutal Emperor who united China and standardized writing, currency, weights and measures, and built the Great Wall.

“warning signs” of Shi Huangdi

Early brutality, anti-foreigner

First Shining god of Qin

Qin Shi Huangdi name translation

narcissism

The translation of Shi Huangdi’s name displays his _____

1

Shi Huangdi’s dynasty lasted for __ generation(s)

Inspection tours, executions, monuments in his honor

Brutal/ Narcissistic Shi Huangdi actions

Executions of scholars who opposed him, book burnings

anti-intellectualistic acts performed by Shi Huangdi

drinking elixir

possible cause of Shi Huangdi’s death

immortality

Shi Huangdi was obsessed with the idea of _____

Terracotta Army

Found by digging farmer, 7,000 figures found, bigger than life-size, Shi Huangdi’s tomb

Revolts, group used weapons from Terracotta soldiers

Fall of Qin

Liu Bang leads rebel to overthrow Qin, Liu named 1st Han Emperor

Rise of the Han

Emperor Wu Di

Most famous Han ruler

Civil Service System

Skill based government based on Civil Service Exam

equal opportunities amongst high and low class

Civil Service Exam allowed for more ____

education

The Civil Service Exam brought the value of _____ into Chinese government and culture

Silk Road

7,000 miles of trade routes around the Asian and European areas

Confucius

Chinese philosopher who lived during Zhou Dynasty

The Analects

compilation of teachings by Confucius

Confucianism

A Chinese belief system which focuses on the importance of ethics/morality; not a religion

importance of family, reverence for past, reverence for ancestors, filapiety, ancestor worship

Core concepts of Confucianism

virtue

correct behavior to others

Lao-tzu

founder of Daoism

Dao

force that governs universe + nature

Yin

Is Daoism Yin or Yang?

Yang

Is Confucianism Yin or Yang?

via silk road, gains followers for escapism from suffering

How does Buddhism come to China?

Paper and Crossbow

Han inventions

the Qin

won the civil war that occurred during Zhou Dynasty

Paxsinica

peaceful era during Han dynasty

Warring

The Era of the ____ States

ancestors

Confucianism includes the worship of ____

autocracy

Term meaning one leader with total power

Northern

The Great Wall protected China’s ____ border

Code of Qin

Qin legal system

way of nature

Description of the Dao

filialpiety

Children demonstrating devotion to parents

Gaozu

First Han emperor

empire

The Qin established China’s first ____

Liu Bang

Led the rebel group that overthrew the Qin

Xi’an

City where Shi Huangdi’s tomb was built

withdraw

Daosim instructs you to ___ from the world

Authoritarian

government that controls all aspects of daily life

reciprocal

the 5 Confucian relationships all have this quality

Lao tzu

Philosopher who offered a nature-based way of living

Ruler-Subject, Father-Son, Sibling-Sibling, Husband-Wife, Neighbor-Neighbor

List all 5 Confucian relationships

Totalitarian

government that has full political power and takes total control over public & private life

Fascist

political system that is autocratic, authoritarian, totalitarian & uses military to enforce its policies

Gigantic tomb

Shi Huangdi’s backup plan due to Paranoia