China Vocabulary

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A family member who came before you and is no longer living

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Ancestor

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A person who belongs to the highest class of any society

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Aristocrat

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A line of rulers from the same family

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Dynasty

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The explanation of how dynasties rise and fall in China

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Dynastic Cycle

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Belief that the Chinese emperor's right to rule came from the gods

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Mandate of Heaven

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4,000 mile trade route between China and Europe

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Silk Road

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The study of thoughts, ideas, and knowledge

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Philosophy

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Chinese philosophy based on duty, loyalty, and trustworthiness

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Confucianism

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Chinese religion based on the idea that all people suffer, but can end their suffering through meditation

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Buddhism

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Chinese philosophy focused on obtaining a long life and living in harmony with nature and the universe to maintain the balance/order

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Taoism