Module 6 Ancient China- Vocabulary

one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history whose goal was to restore order to China by returning to the values of ethics and morals

• Emperor Shi Huangdi

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Buddha

a soft, light, and highly valued fabric developed in China

• jade

• silk

• wool

• cotton

Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain

• diffusion

• yoga

• acupuncture

• aerobics

device that uses the position of shadows cast by the Sun to tell the time of the day

• compass

• barometer

• sunscreen

• sundial

farmer with a small farm

• lord

• peasant

• nobles

• priest

most famous Daoist teacher who taught people to try not to gain wealth or seek power

• Confucius

• Buddha

• Shi Huangdi

• Laozi

barrier made of walls across China's northern frontier

• Great Barrier

• Great Wall

• Wall Great

• Great Baricade

philosophy that developed in China and stressed the belief that one should live in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

prediction by a wise person or a person who makes a prediction

• teller

• legalist

• diffusion

• oracle

Qin King Ying Zheng who succeeded in unifying China; gave himself the name which meant "first emperor"; created a strong government with strict laws and harsh punishments

• Laozi

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

• Pan Gu