Chinese Dynasties
The Dynasty that created the concept of the Dynasty. Also thought to be mythical
Founder of Confucianism
Confucious
Founder of Daoism
Laozi
What is the Mandate of Heaven
claimed that heaven awarded power to a dynasty and would take it away if its leaders were ineffective
This was a product that the Chinese kept a serect to increase their profits
Silk
Was the Dynasty that created the Silk Road
Han Dynasty
Belief that people should act in loving, selfless, moral way
Ren
All things are connected in the universe
The Dao
Philosophy of strict laws and harsh punishments
Legalism
What religion spread to China and became the it's main religion due to the Silk Road
Buddhism
Zhou Dynasty
Daoism
This philosophy believes in good government and social order.
Confucianism
This time period followed the fall of the Zhou Dynasty and ushered in the Age of Philosophy in China
Warring States Period
They experienced economic growth and became wealth and prosperous.
Responsible for the concept of the mandate of heaven
Zhou Dynasty
Not intervening and letting things take it's natural course
Wu Wei
Doing what is right, even when it is hard
Yi
What did Emperor Wu want Zheng Qian to acquire when he traveled west.
Horses
Name of the explorer who helped develop the Silk Road
Zheng Qian
Shang Dynasty
Describes how people should act in society, also known as Ritual Properity
Li
The belief that people need to respect their parents and elders
Xiao or Hsiao
This concept is defined as the spread of cultural ideas, practices, and items from one culture to another.
Cultural Diffusion
Other than Silk, what were 4 things that China traded to Europe using the silk road
Paper
Porcelain
Spices
Gun powder
Steel
Textiles
Moveable Type(printing)