HISTORY VOCAB + INFO (CLASS)
China lasted around 4,000 years.
Vocab
→ Dynasties
→Aryans
→Mandate of Heaven
→nobleman
→Qin Shihuangdi
→pesants
→slaves
→Great wall
→Liu Bang
→Zhang Qian,
→nomadic tribe
Dynasties
Xia -
Shang - 400 years
Zhou - 800 years, had been overthrown in 256 B.C.
Qin -
Han -
Kongzi - confucius
- born in poor family
- teachings (peace and harmony)
- Proper roles
Laozi - Daoism
- mystery surrounding his teachings
- taught to regect the world
Four noble truths
- Sufferong is part of human life
- suffering is caused by peoples desires for pleasure and material things.
- Overcoming desires during lifetime eventually brings end to this cycle and suffering.
- Desires can be overcome by following the Eightfold Path.