Dynasties
I became king for developing a flood control technique that stopped the Great Flood that ravaged farmer’s crops for generations around 2000 BCE.
Yu the Great?
Confucius was born in 551 BCE. What Dynasty was this?
Zhou Dynasty
aoism was founded during the Zhou Dynasty. Who was it founded by?
Lao-Tzu.
Legalism was a philosophy developed in opposition to Confucianism. Who developed it?
Han Feizi
The Last Emperor of China, Puyi, became ruler when he was only a toddler. How old was he?x
3 years old.
The earliest recorded Chinese dynasty supported by archaeological evidence. 31 kings ruled much of the area along the Yellow River. There were advances in maths, astronomy, art and military technology. What dynasty am I and when was I?
Shang Dynasty c.1600BCE - 1080BCE
Confucius is the westernized pronunciation of his name. What was Confucius actual name?
Confucius, also known as Kong Qui or K’ung Fu-tzu
Lao-Tzu wrote down his beliefs and philosophy in a book called the Tao Te Ching. What was his philosophy?
Taoism believes that people should be one with nature and that all living things have a universal force flowing through them.
Legalism developed during the shortest dynasty. What dynasty was this?
The Qin Dynasty.
A third philosophy was also adopted in Ancient China from India. What was this called?
Buddhism
Writing was codified, coinage was developed and chopsticks came into use in this dynasty. Chinese philosophy also developed. What what the dynasty and what were the schools of philosophy?
Zhou Dynasty and Confusionism, Taoism and Legalism philosophies developed.
Confucius was a philosopher and thinker. He didn't write his ideas down, but his followers did. What were his ideas about?
Confucius came up with ways that people should behave and live.
Taoism does not believe in a lot of rules. Why don't they?
They believe that life is a balance. You much have the bad to balance out the good.
Legalists strive for a strong, central government that holds absolute power and control over the people by the threat of extreme and harsh punishment. What modern day governmental system is this like?
A dictatorship.
Two major rivers that played a role in Ancient China: are the 3rd and the 6th The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world and the Yellow the sixth.
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
This Dynasty and empire fell due to fighting over who would be the next emperor and civil war. It standardised writing, money and the legal code. What Dynasty was it and what were 3 things the emperor dynasty were remembered for? HINT: 2 of these were not pleasent.
The Qin dynasty
- Burning all books that weren't about Legalism
- Burying 340 confusion philosophers alive
- Being burried with an army of terracotta warriors
- Being the shortest dynastyConfucius came up with ways that people should behave and live. What were they 3 main ideas on how he thought people should treat each other?
Treat others with respect, politeness, and fairness
See the symbol on the board. What is it and how is it linked to Taoism?
The idea of Yin and Yang comes from Taoism. They believed that everything in nature has two balancing forces called Yin and Yang.
Legalism was very different to Taoism or Confucianism in its belief. What was its main idea?
That human beings are more inclined to do wrong than right because they are selfish and require strict laws to control their impulses.
The Great Wall of China was built to keep an invading nation out. What was the name of the invaders?
The Mongols.
The Han dynasty was known as a golden age in Chinese history. When was the Han Dynasty and what were 4 reasons it was known as a golden era?
Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 AD)
- A central imperial civil service was established to create a strong and organised government.
- China’s territory was extended to most of the China proper.
- The Silk Road was opened up to connect to the west, bringing in trade, foreign cultures and the introduction of Buddhism.
- Paper and porcelain were invented.
- China’s earliest written record on medicine, the Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Medicine, was written.
At the age of 51 Confucius quit his job as a government official. Why did he quit and what did he do after that?
He was disappointed that the government leaders were not following his teachings. He then traveled throughout China for many years teaching his philosophy.
Taoism was not always popular in Ancient China but has come back into popularity in Modern China. What dynasties was Taoism popular in?
Taoism became a semi-official Chinese religion during the Tang dynasty and continued during the Song dynasty.
The Qin Dynasty adopted Legalism as its official philosophy as a response to the fall of the Zhou Dynasty. What happened to make the Qin Dynasty adopt this philosophy?
The seven states of China - Chu, Han, Qi, Qin, Wei, Yan, and Zhao - all believed they were fit to rule and replace the Zhou and 200 years of fighting resulted.
According to legend, silk was discovered in the emperor's garden in 2700 BC by Hsi-Ling-Shi. Who was Hsi-Ling-Shi?
The wife of Emperor Huang-Ti.