Vocabulary
Belonging or related to an emperor
imperial
What are the three main beliefs in Daoism?
inaction simplicity and living in harmony with nature
Which dynasty had agrcultural improvements?
Song dynasty
Who invented Confucianism?
Confucius
What was the use of the civil service exam in ancient China?
to ensure a common knowledge of writing, Chinese classics, and literary style among state officials.
a ruling class of noble families
aristrocats
What does the yin represent?
White tiger
Which dynasty was the age of expansion and prosperity?
Han
What did Confucius believe?
All man had the potential to be perfect and no one wasa superior than others when they're born.
What are the effects of the civil service exam?
stronger economic performance and better service delivery.
a test given to qualify candidates for government positions
civil service examinations
What does the yang represent?
dragon
Which dynasty invented gun powder?
Tang
What is filial piety?
The idea that children should be good to their parents.
What are civil service exams?
A test to get in a higher class of goverment.
a line of rulers descending from one family
dynasty
What does Daoism mean?
Which dynasty was ruled by the mongols?
Yuan
Why is Confucianism so important?
forming Chinese character, behavior and way of living.
How long did civil service exams take?
The average 7 days
A highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority
bureaucracy
What is a concept from Daoism?
Fundamental Daoist ideas and concerns include wuwei (“effortless action”), ziran (“naturalness”), how to become a shengren (“sage”) or zhenren (“perfected person”), and the ineffable, mysterious Dao (“Way”) itself.
Which dynasty closed off to foreign contact?
Ming
Which Chinese mong traveled to India and brought back thousands of buddhists scriptures?
Xuan Zhan
Did the Song Dynasty use the civil service exam?
the scholar-official class certified through highly competitive civil service examinations.