Early China Vocab

a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area

a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility

a person that someone is descended from

a symbol in a writing system based on pictures

a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea

a group of non-elected government officials

having title or possession by reason of birth

the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods

a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius

a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature