Social
Confucian social class, highest of non noble social classes, passed an exam
Who are Civil Servants/Scholars
Valuable export from China during both dynasties, valued heavily by the europe and islamic worlds, used in the kitchen.
What is Porcelain?
the name for the cultural/artistic practice of writing, normally with brushes and ink.
What is Calligraphy?
The founder of Confucianism.
What is Confucius?
Foot binding, practiced among elite families to restrict freedom by restricting mobility was a painful tradition affecting these individuals.
Who are/were women
The predominate currency used in this time period during both dynasties, leading to economic troubles due to scarcity/value
The ceremonial and political center of Ming Dynasty China, architectural wonder.
What is the Forbidden City?
Religion that blends Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism/Taoism.
What is Neo-Confucianism
Social class that rose to great power during the Ming dynasty as advisors, generals, and servants, castrated
Who were/are Eunuchs
Ming Admiral that led seven grand voyages across indian ocean and beyond.
Who was Zheng He?
What ethnic group of China founded the Qing Dynasty, resulting in a cultural shift towards adopting their customs throughout the dynasty?
What is Manchus?
During the Ming Dynasty, these missionaries, mainly from Portugal and Spain, played a key role in the spread of western religion in China and the introduction of european technology such as the steam engine. (Name the religious sect/ overall religion)
Who are the Jesuits? (Christian/Catholic is close enough)
The Qing dynasty enforced this policy, requiring Han Chinese men to adopt Manchu hairstyles as a sign of submission.
What was the queue/cue order
Name of economic strategy or policy reguarding maritime trade during the majority of the ming/qing dynasty.
What is Isolationism/Hajin/Sea ban
Emerging type of literature in China that is accessible due to the fact that it is written in spoken Chinese rather than more formal, obscure classical systems of writing. Examples are "Journey to the West" "Water Margin" "Romance of the 3 Kingdoms"
What is vernacular literature?
Fundamental concept of one of the big three Chinese religions. The concept of a fundamental "path" "way" or "principle" that should be followed
The Dao/Tao