Ancient China

Clan

• Groups of families who claim a common ancestor
• A policy that calls for expanding a nation or dynasty's boundaries
• use of needles to relieve pain
• Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strength

Dynastic Cycle

• The rise and fall of Chinese rulers according to the Mandate of Heaven
• Groups of families who claim a common ancestor
• A policy that calls for expanding a nation or dynasty's boundaries
• in Chinese history, divine approval (approval of the Gods) thought to be the basis of royal power and authority

Fuedalism

• Local lords are granted lands that legally belong to the ruler, in exchange for their loyalty, military service is owed to the ruler and protection is owed to the people who live on the land
• The rise and fall of Chinese rulers according to the Mandate of Heaven
• Groups of families who claim a common ancestor
• Local military ruler

Confucius

• Philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships
• Local lords are granted lands that legally belong to the ruler, in exchange for their loyalty, military service is owed to the ruler and protection is owed to the people who live on the land
• The rise and fall of Chinese rulers according to the Mandate of Heaven
• Groups of families who claim a common ancestor

Filial Piety

• In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors
• Philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships
• Local lords are granted lands that legally belong to the ruler, in exchange for their loyalty, military service is owed to the ruler and protection is owed to the people who live on the land
• The rise and fall of Chinese rulers according to the Mandate of Heaven

Oracle Bone

• animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future and answering the ruler's questions
• In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors
• Philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships
• Local lords are granted lands that legally belong to the ruler, in exchange for their loyalty, military service is owed to the ruler and protection is owed to the people who live on the land

Character

• Written symbols in Chinese language
• animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future and answering the ruler's questions
• In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors
• Philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships

Calligraphy

• Chinese art of beautiful handwriting
• Written symbols in Chinese language
• animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future and answering the ruler's questions
• In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors

Shi Haungdi

• First Emperor an Emperor in the Qin Dynasty who had many accomplishments like the Great Wall of China and used Legalism
• Chinese art of beautiful handwriting
• Written symbols in Chinese language
• animal bones carved with written characters which were used for telling the future and answering the ruler's questions

Wudi

• Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strength
• First Emperor an Emperor in the Qin Dynasty who had many accomplishments like the Great Wall of China and used Legalism
• Chinese art of beautiful handwriting
• Written symbols in Chinese language