China Vocabulary

A series of rulers from the same family.

• Dynasty

• democracy

• Mandate of Heaven

It is a philosophy which was founded by Laozi. Focused on living in harmony with nature.

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

(221-206 BC) The first centralized dynasty of China that used Legalism as its base of belief.

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

He taught that people are basically good, should be tolerant of others and respect the elderly. He founded Confucianism.

• Laozi

• Xia

• Confucius

The "Old Master" who encouraged people to give up worldly desires in favor of nature; he founded Daoism.

• Laozi

• Yu The Great

• Wu Wang

"River of sorrows" floods; located in north east China, very long. Also called the "yellow river". Where river valley civilization arose.

• Nile River

• Chang Yellow

• Huang He River

Respect shown by children for their parents and elders.

• Filial Piety

• Daoism

• Buddhism

(206 BCE-220 CE) This dynasty continued the centralization of the Qin Dynasty, but focused on Confucianism and education instead of Legalism.

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

Ideas of Confucius that focused on such values as family, tradition, and mutual respect.

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws.

• School of Law

• Daoism

• Legalism