Ancient China Vocabulary

Belief about what is right and wrong.

• Legalism

• Diffusion

• Standardize

• Ethics

The presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven, the highest form of nature.

• Legalism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Standardize

• Chaos

Fine cloth invented in China and created by a worm.

• Cotton

• Polyester

• Silk

• Wool

Representative of a government sent to another country.

• Diplomat

• Envoy

• Chaos

• Peasant

Therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain

• Accupuncture

• Chaos

• Legalism

• Ethics

Philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong leagal system, not moral values, are needed to create social order.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Standardize

• Legalism

• Diffusion

Total disorder and confusion

• Diffusion

• Legalism

• Standardize

• Chaos

To set rules to make things more similar.

• Standardize

• Legalism

• Ethics

• Diffusion

Spread of one culture to another.

• Ethics

• Standardize

• Diffusion

• Legalism

Farmer with a small farm.

• Peasants

• Priests

• Kshatriyas

• Chaos