Early China Vocab

Daoism

a system of ideas based on the teachings of Laosi; teaches that the will of heaven is best followed through inaction so that nature is allowed to take its course

Legalism

A popular philosophy developed in China Town near the end of the Zhou dynasty; it proposes that human beings are evil by nature and should be brought to the correct path only by harsh laws

Regime

the government in power

Consorate

part of the Chinese bureaucracy that made sure government officials were doing their jobs

Civil Service

the administrative service of a gov., not including the armed forces in which appointments are determined competive examination

Martial

realtion to or suited for war or a warrior

Scholar- gentry

A group of people who controlled men of the land and produced candidates for civil service

Dowry

Gift of wrong or property paid at the time of marriage by bride’s husband or parents in Islamic societies

Khanake

several separate territories rule which ghangis khans empire was split (each ruled by different son)

Neo-confusionism

a revised form of confussionism that evolved as a rsponse to Buddhism and help sway in China from late Tang to end of dynasty systems in the 20th centry

Porcelain

ceramic cooked din fireclay and baked at high temperatures