Vocabulary
a power or law believed to be granted by a god
What is mandate of heaven?
What is Legalism?
The first emperor to rule a united China from 221 to 210 BCE
According to the mandate of heaven, what would happen if the king did not govern well?
Signs of displeasure (earthquakes, floods, etc)
Why were civil servants not allowed to serve their home districts under the Han dynasty?
Prevent favors for friends and relatives
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
What is Daoism?
A person who works for a government
What is a Civil Servant?
A stone and earth wall about 1,500 miles long, first built during the Qin dynasty to defend China's northern border
What is the Great Wall?
What philosophy was Emperor Qin influenced by?
Legalism
What material was a large part of Ancient Chinese Industry?
Silk
A system of government based on landowners and tenants
What is Feudalism?
Able to live forever
What is immortal?
a business that manufactures a particular product
What is Industry?
What did creating a standardized system of money, weights, measures, and writing help Emperor Qin do?
Unify China
Why was salt important to people in Ancient times?
Preserved meat and veggies
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes good behavior
What is Confucianism?
To make the same
What is standardize?
A tool that measures earthquakes invented by the Ancient Chinese
What is a seismograph?
What dynasty was in power when Ancient China had its golden age?
The Han Dynasty
What invention was important to art and communication in ancient China?
Paper
The Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature
What is Yin and Yang?
What is Censor?
A large complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions
What is Bureaucracy?
What helped the Han dynasty expand their empire?
Military methods and new weapons
According to the ancient Chinese, what happened when the Yin and Yang were out of balance in the body?
Illness