Important People
This man used to be a Buddhist monk and he overthrew the Mongols and started the Ming dynasty.
Hong Wu
Kublai Khan was a ____________ emperor of China (meaning he's not from China).
Mongol
The concept was filial piety.
It changed the Chinese government by creating a family relationship between the ruler and his subjects in which the subjects respect the ruler and the ruler treats them with love and care.
the act of separating from other
isolation
A person who live and thinks according to a specific way of thinking.
philosopher
He was an emperor of the Yuan dynasty and people ended up hating him because he was a Mongol and not Chinese.
Kublai Khan
Kubali Khan was given advice from a Chinese advisor of his. What was this advice?
"I have heard the one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback."
The Qin dynasty introduced this political system which change Chinese government. Name the system and explain how it changed the government.
The system was called Legalism.
It changed the Chinese government by making people obey the ruler due to fear, not respect. The people were also subject to harsh punishments if they disobeyed.
a ruler or leader in India and some central Asian countries
khan
rebellion
He was a Muslim Chinese Admiral who made seven voyages to show the world the power of the Ming dynasty.
Zheng He
What was the meaning of the advice that Kublai Khan got from his Chinese advisor?
Besides Legalism, what ideas did the Qin dynasty introduce that changed Chinese politics and culture. Name 3.
They created standard measurements.
They created a standard writing system.
They created a strong central government run by a large bureaucracy.
Overly strict following of a law of religious or moral code
Legalism
A 4,000-mile system of overland trade routes that linked China with Europe.
silk road
He tried to get rid of all Mongol influence in China by pushing them out.
Yong Le
As a result of the advice from the Chinese advisor, what did Kublai Khan begin doing?
He started dressing and acting like a Chinese emperor.
During the Han dynasty, the Chinese culture advanced through the introduction of these two religions or philosophies.
Buddhism and Daoism
A story handed down from earlier times that is believed to be historical, even if not proven true.
legend
administration of government run by nonelected officials
bureaucracy
He paid for the voyages of Zheng He.
Yong Le
What's another reason the Chinese people starting respecting Kublai Khan as their emperor?
He allowed them to keep their culture and practice any religion they wanted.
What inventions were made during the Han dynasty that affected Chinese culture? Name 2.
waterclocks
sundials
seismograph
A member of a lower class, usually of farm laborers in feudal society.
peasant
branches of government that are not legislative, judicial, or miliarty
civil service