Ancient China Vocab

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Beliefs about the world and living

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Philosophy

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Pictures representing words or ideas

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Pictograph

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System of government employees selected for skills and knowledge, collecting taxes and enforcing laws.

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Civil Service

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Chinese writing art

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Calligraphy

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Setting rules for uniformity (language or currency)

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Standardize

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Honoring the spirits of the dead

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Ancestor Worship

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Philosophy by Confucius emphasizing peace and order through societal roles.

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Confucianism

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Right of a ruler to govern with divine support

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Mandate of Heaven

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Tool for detecting earthquakes

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Seismometer

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Philosophy of following the Dao by living in harmony with nature and the universe

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Daoism