a soft, light, and highly valued fabric developed in China

Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain

device that uses the position of shadows cast by the Sun to tell the time of the day

farmer with a small farm

most famous Daoist teacher who taught people to try not to gain wealth or seek power

barrier made of walls across China's northern frontier

philosophy that developed in China and stressed the belief that one should live in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality

prediction by a wise person or a person who makes a prediction

Qin King Ying Zheng who succeeded in unifying China; gave himself the name which meant "first emperor"; created a strong government with strict laws and harsh punishments

network of trade routes that stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea

hard gemstone often used in jewelry; often found in graves of Ancient Chinese rich people

philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government

person of high rank in Ancient China who owned land but owed loyalty to his king

device that measures the strength of an earthquake

moral values

spread of ideas, goods, and technology from one culture to another

Chinese belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled