Ancient China Vocabulary

a hard gemstone usually green in color

• Jade

• Oracle

• Emerald

• Diamond

Refers to a person or an object that is used to tell the future; ancient China used animal bones

• Jade

• Oracle

• Mandate of heaven

• Lords

the right to rule comes from the gods

• Dynasty

• Oracle

• Mandate of Heaven

• Lords

High ranking members of society who own land

• Dynasties

• Oracles

• Chiefs

• Lords

farmers with small farms and no political power

• slaves

• farmers

• peasants

• lords

Chinese philosopher known for teaching family values and the importance of education

• Solomon

• Confucius

• Laozi

• Shi Huangdi

founder of Daoism, stressed living in harmony with Dao, the guiding force of reality

• Laozi

• Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

• Zhou

a philosophy of strict laws and harsh punishments used by the Qin dynasty

• Daoism

• Oracle

• Mandate of heaven

• Legalism

used to tell the time of day based on the position of shadows cast by the sun

• Jade

• Oracle

• seismograph

• Sundial

the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to relieve pain

• Mandate of Heaven

• Daoism

• Seismograph

• Acupuncture