China

Confucianism

• A walled section of Peking built in the 15th Century. It contained the imperial palace and other government buildings.
• Beginning in the 1430s China began to separate itself from the rest of the world. The voyages of discovery ended and China focused on improving its own civilization.
• He was the founder of the Mongol Empire. He ruled a large part of Asia through brutal conquest.
• The ideas and philosophy of Confucius. He strongly believed in self-improvement and education.

Daoism

• Beginning in the 1430s China began to separate itself from the rest of the world. The voyages of discovery ended and China focused on improving its own civilization.
• This man assembled a large fleet of Chinese ships that expanded China's influence and extracted tribute from areas outside of China.
• The more contemporary version of Confucianism, based on the teachings of Laozi.
• A portable chain pump used for water collection and water deposits. It was time efficient and only one person was needed to operate the pump.

Buddhism

• The body of officials and administrators of a government. China had many people working for the government.
• A religion that originated in India by Buddha. It later spread to China. It holds that life is full of suffering and the way to end the suffering is through enlightenment.
• The more contemporary version of Confucianism, based on the teachings of Laozi.
• This man assembled a large fleet of Chinese ships that expanded China's influence and extracted tribute from areas outside of China.

Imperial

• The ideas and philosophy of Confucius. He strongly believed in self-improvement and education.
• A portable chain pump used for water collection and water deposits. It was time efficient and only one person was needed to operate the pump.
• A word that pertains to an empire or an emperor. China had many influential emperors who ruled empires and this word would have been used to describe their palaces.
• This dynasty took back control of China from the Mongols in the 14th Century. Under this dynasty the capital city of Beijing (Peking) expanded and China became known for its fine porcelain.

Bureaucracy

• The body of officials and administrators of a government. China had many people working for the government.
• He was the founder of the Mongol Empire. He ruled a large part of Asia through brutal conquest.
• A ceramic material made by heating clay like substances in a kiln. The Ming Dynasty became famous for producing this product.
• Well-educated civil servants who were appointed by the emperor of China during the period extending from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Scholar-Official

• A fortified wall in northern China that is approximately 1,500 miles long. The present wall dates from the Ming Dynasty.
• This man was the grandson of Genghis Khan. He led the Mongol Empire when it came to control much of China in the 13th Century.
• A portable chain pump used for water collection and water deposits. It was time efficient and only one person was needed to operate the pump.
• Well-educated civil servants who were appointed by the emperor of China during the period extending from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Forbidden City

• Well-educated civil servants who were appointed by the emperor of China during the period extending from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
• A walled section of Peking built in the 15th Century. It contained the imperial palace and other government buildings.
• A period in which the Mongols controlled all of Central Asia. This period began in the 13th Century.
• A ceramic material made by heating clay like substances in a kiln. The Ming Dynasty became famous for producing this product.

Grand Canal

• A word that pertains to an empire or an emperor. China had many influential emperors who ruled empires and this word would have been used to describe their palaces.
• A religion that originated in India by Buddha. It later spread to China. It holds that life is full of suffering and the way to end the suffering is through enlightenment.
• Under this dynasty China underwent a period of expansion between 618 AD and 960 AD. This dynasty is considered the Golden Age of Medieval China.
• The longest canal in China connecting the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. The northern section was finished by Kublai Khan in the 13th Century.

Period Of Disunion

• A fortified wall in northern China that is approximately 1,500 miles long. The present wall dates from the Ming Dynasty.
• The body of officials and administrators of a government. China had many people working for the government.
• This period occurred after the fall of the Han Dynasty. This period was filled with war and several changes in leadership.
• This Empress of the Tang Dynasty was a vicious and strict ruler. Even though she was not well-liked she brought stability to China.

Movable Type

• This was created by a Chinese alchemist and made of clay. Texts were composed by placing the figures on an iron plate which was inked for printing.
• He was known as the Buddha or "Enlightened One." He devoted himself to searching for truth.
• A ceramic material made by heating clay like substances in a kiln. The Ming Dynasty became famous for producing this product.
• Well-educated civil servants who were appointed by the emperor of China during the period extending from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.