Vocabulary
belonging or related to an emperor
imperial
what symbol is often used in Daoism to represent harmony and balance
yin and yang
who is the Chinese philosopher who taught Confucianism
What were people given in the room and what were they allowed to bring into the room?
people were only given paper and a pencil. People were allowed to to bring in food and water
Yuan
Mongol rules
dynasty
a line of rulers descended from one family
the characteristics of calm and rest is associated with which symbol in Daosim
yin
what was confucius AGAINST?
Confucius was against the idea that some men are born superior to others
what is the civil service exams
the exams were placed in a room with only paper and something to write with
Song
agriculture improvements
aristocracy
a rulling class of noble families
what is a characteristic of yang
masculine, energetic, active, extrovert
what did confucius believe in?
that all men had potencial to be perfect
what questions are on the exams
the teachings of confucius
Tang
gunpower invented and china became more liberal and open to differnet ideas and way of dress
a test given to qualify candidates for government jobs
civil service exams
identify the chinese teacher who taught Daoism
lao tzu
what was ONE of the rules of Confucianism?
1. Those above should be kind to those below
2. Those below should pay respect and obey those above
True or False: candidates were searched before the exams
true
Han
age of expansians and prosperity
meritocracy
ruled by official who have proven their merit
what does "the Dao" translate to in english
the path or the way
What is Filial Piety
The idea that children should be good to their parents
how long did the exams take
up to a week
Ming
china closed off to foreign contact