Ancient China Vocabulary- Part 1

What is a Dynasty?

• the first emperor of China

• China's longest lasting dynasty

• Series of leaders from one family

• a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area

What is an emperor?

• the first emperor of China

• China's longest lasting dynasty

• A male leader of an empire or a rule who has total power in a country or region

• a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area

Qin Shi Huang

• the first emperor of China

• China's longest lasting dynasty

• A male leader of an empire or a rule who has total power in a country or region

• a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area

Warlord

• the first emperor of China

• China's longest lasting dynasty

• A male leader of an empire or a rule who has total power in a country or region

• a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area

Zhou Dynasty

• 221-206 BC; Was short-lived, but it had a huge impact on the formation of the Chinese nation.

• 206 BC - 220 CE, overthrew the Qin dynasty and was marked with numerous political and cultural achievements

• 1046-256 BC; China's longest lasting dynasty, ruling before china even existed as a single empire

Han Dynasty

• 221-206 BC; Was short-lived, but it had a huge impact on the formation of the Chinese nation.

• 206 BC - 220 CE, overthrew the Qin dynasty and was marked with numerous political and cultural achievements

• 1046-256 BC; China's longest lasting dynasty, ruling before china even existed as a single empire

Qin Dynasty

• 221-206 BC; Was short-lived, but it had a huge impact on the formation of the Chinese nation.

• 206 BC - 220 CE, overthrew the Qin dynasty and was marked with numerous political and cultural achievements

• 1046-256 BC; China's longest lasting dynasty, ruling before china even existed as a single empire

Mandate

• Command, usually an official order that grants rights

• the idea that if a ruler was virtuous and good, he would have the approval of the gods and the right to rule

• society structure in which most of the people had little money and opportunity, while nobles and emperors got to rule over everyone

• a period of fighting, seven major Chinese kingdoms, and a few minor ones, fought for power

Mandate of heaven

• Command, usually an official order that grants rights

• the idea that if a ruler was virtuous and good, he would have the approval of the gods and the right to rule

• society structure in which most of the people had little money and opportunity, while nobles and emperors got to rule over everyone

• a period of fighting, seven major Chinese kingdoms, and a few minor ones, fought for power

Feudalism

• not a single structure but a linked series of defensive walls, watchtowers, and natural barriers

• The ancient trade route was a system of caravan tracts that connected ancient China to civilizations to the west

• society structure in which most of the people had little money and opportunity, while nobles and emperors got to rule over everyone

• a period of fighting, seven major Chinese kingdoms, and a few minor ones, fought for power