China

China's ruling structure was considered...

• Monarchy

• Dynastic

• Oligarchy

• Democratic

What did the Chinese do about the invading Mongols?

• Built a giant wall around their empire

• Intermarried with the Mongols so that they would maintain diplomatic ties

• Invaded Mongolia to conquer their enemies

• Traded openly with the Mongols

Spread Buddhism by sending missionaries throughout Asia

• Buddha

• Ashoka

• Laozi

• Cyrus the Great

Relationships are the way to a greater, peaceful society

• Darius I

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Ashoka

• Confucious

Believed in harmony w/ nature & simplicity

• Siddhartha Guatama

• Confucious

• Laozi

• Ashoka

Started construction on the Great Wall

• Laozi

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Ashoka

• Darius I

Founder of Buddhism

• Siddhartha Guatama

• Laozi

• Buddha

• Ashoka

How did China develop its own diverse culture?

• he people were quick to join together to defend against the Mongols

• There was only 1 dynasty throughout its long history

• It would not allow any cultural ideas to come in from the Silk Road

• The geography of the area led to isolation

What is the Civil Service System?

• A way for Confucianism to spread throughout China

• The guards tasked with defending the Silk Road

• People obtaining government jobs based on merit

• The simplistic view of life for Taoism

The Yin and the Yang are forces of nature in Chinese culture that is meant to –

• Explain Reincarnation

• Differentiate good versus bad karma

• Find a balance in your life to reach harmony

• Divide human emotion into good and evil