3.4-Ancient civilization in china

Dynastic cycle

A pattern of rise and fall of dynasties in china

Confucius

China’s most famous teacher,philosophy,and political theorist.

Fila piety

an attitude of respect for parents and ancestors in societies influenced by confucian thought

Stage 1 of Dynastic cycle

Defeat your rival in war, then individual leader gains control over china and claims mandate over heaven

Stage 2 of dynastic cycle

Ruler takes over

Stage 2 of dynastic cycle

Peace is sanctioned within the people the emperor restores peace and harmony.

Stage 2 of dynastic cycle

Dynasty collects taxes they use wealth and power to improve irrigration systems,support education and art.

Stage 3 of dynastic cycle

Period of regression. after several generation new dynasty becomes aging

Stage 3 of dynastic cycle

rulers think less of people and more of luxury

Stage 3 of dynastic cycle

tax gets raised whenever could which creates hardship for people

Stage 3 of dynastic cycle

defensive walls started to decay gov stopped maintaining dikes, irrigation rulers can’t defend against nomadic invasion

Stage 3 of dynastic cycle

rebellion gets an uproar and dynasty collapses dynastic cycle repeats

How is the mandate of heaven related to the dynastic cycle

When an individual leader defeats its rival in war they claim the ‘mandate of heaven’ (right to rule given by gods) giving a new start to dynasties.