Confucianism
Buddhism
Dynasties
Foreign Relations
Important People
100
What is a junzi?
A noble, upright individual.
100
Where did Buddhism come from? Who was the founder?
India, 6th Cent. BCE Siddhartha Gautama
100
Which was the wealthiest of the Chinese Dynasties?
Song
100
What three places adopted Chinese influences?
Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
100
Who founded the Qin?
Qin Shihuangdi
200
True or false: Qin Shihuangdi loved Confucianism and actively promoted it.
False. During the Qin, Confucianism was under heavy persecution.
200
What is a bodhisattva?
Someone that postpones enlightenment -chooses to be reborn so that they can help others reach enlightenment -deities/guardian angels
200
Under which Dynasty did Confucianism become imbedded into Chinese culture?
Han Dynasty
200
True or false: Japan has Chinese influence because it was conquered by China.
False: The Japanese were never conquered by the Chinese and adopted Chinese influence on their own.
200
Who united the Xiongnu clans into a Confederacy?
Maodun
300
What did Confucian teachings say about merchants?
They are considered crooked because they buy and sell goods instead of making anything. (YOU LEECHES!!!)
300
Chan Buddhism takes influence from what other religion?
Taoism
300
Which dynasty is considered the "Golden Age" of China?
Tang Dynasty
300
At the ___________ River, General _______ led the Vietnamese in a conflict against the Chinese navy.
Bach Dang, General Ngo Quyen (939)
300
Who founded the Han and what class did he come from?
Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) peasant class
400
Name 4 things that the Examination system tested on.
Confucian Analects Penmanship/Calligraphy Poetry Essay Writing
400
Who was the master and who was the student in the story we heard about Chan Buddhism?
Master: Bodhidharma / Ta-Mo Student: Huike
400
In which Chinese Dynasty was Buddhism the most popular?
Tang Dynasty
400
The Japanese used a _______ system, which included of _______ (lords) and _______ (loyal warriors)
Feudal daimyo samurai
400
Prince _______ urged his people to bring Chinese influence into _________.
Prince Shotoku, Japan
500
In Confucian China, what groups of people were on the bottom of society?
military, beggars, slaves
500
What is the name of the most popular male bodhisattva?
Avalokiteshvara
500
Name 4 of the major dynasties that we've talked about in class and put them in chronological order. Do not include the Yuan, Ming, or Qing. That's later.
Zhou Qin Han Sui Tang Song
500
What was the deal that Han dynasty China struck with the Xiongnu Confederacy?
"We will literally pay you to stop raiding us."
500
What Han General expanded Chinese territory into Korea and Vietnam?
Han Wudi, "The Martial Emperor"