Ancient China Vocabulary

A sequence of rulers from the same family.

The highest class in society, many born into the class.

A government run by multiple non-elective officials.

A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures.

The belief that Heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou king.

A sovereign ruler with great power and rank.

Grown as a cereal crop - farmers relied on rainfall to produce crops such as rice and ________

A massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.

Ethical not spiritual. Strongly believed in self-improvement and education.

Contemporary version of Confucianism.