Vocabulary
Belonging or related to an emperor
Imperial
What does the yin-yang stand for?
Yin is negative, dark, and feminine, and Yang is positive, bright, and masculine.
Explain Song Dynasty
Agricultural improvement
Explain the idea of Confucianism.
The main idea of Confucianism is the importance of having a good moral character
What type of questions were on the civil service exams
questions regarding legal documents, teachings of confusiouse, chinese poetry and literature
A line of rulers descending from one family
Dynasty
What does the Yin and yang represent
Two complementary principles of Chinese philosophy
Explain Han Dynasty
Age of expansion and prosperity.
How does the son have to treat his father?
Pay respect
When did they begin to encourporit the civil service exam
As earliest as the han dynasty
A ruling class of noble familyś
aristocracy
Who taught Daoism
LaoTzu
Explain Tang Dynasty
Gunpowder invented, china was more literal and open to different/new ideas and ways they could dress
What is Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics.
What were the testing conditions like during the exams
and a bucket
Define Civil service examinations.
A test given to qualify candidates for government officials.
what is the main concept of daoism
All living creatures ought to live in a state of harmony with the universe, and the energy found within]
Explain Yuan Dynasty
Mongol rules (Government ruled by foreigners)
What do people belive with Confucianism
Confucianism believes in ancestor worship and human-centered virtues for living a peaceful life.
True or False
People had to prepare years in advanced for the civil service exam
True
Define meritocracy
Ruled by officials who have proven their merit; their worth
Where is Daoism most influential in China
Southeast China
Explain Ming Dynasty
China closed off to foreigners.
What the golden rjule of confusionism
The golden rule of Confucianism is “Do not do things to others that you don't want them to do to you.”
True or False
the civil service axam had quesitons about confusionism
True