Vocab
Imperial
belonging or related to an emperor
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Confucious
what symbol often is used in Daoism to represent harmony and balance
the yin and yang symbol
what are the civil service exams
the civil service exams is a test that people take to become government officials
what was the han dynasty known for
The Han dynasty was known for expansions and prosperity
A ruling class of noble families
Aristocracy
Confucious believed...
That all men had potential to be perfect.
The characteristics of calm and rest is associated with which symbol in Daoism.
Yin
how long did the civil service exams take
up to a week or longer
what was the tang dynasty known for
During the tang dynasty gunpowder was invented and China became more liberal and open to ideas and way of dress
Civil Service test exams
A test given to qualify candidates for government jobs
Those above should be,
kind to those below.
what are the characteristics of yang
expanding, outward, male, active, positive, light, day sun,
name things 2 things that are allowed into the civil service exams
a writing utensil and a bucket
What happened to in song dynasty
Ruled by officials who have prove their merit or worth.
Meritocracy
Those below should,
Respect those above.
Identify the teacher who taught Daoism
Lao tzu
were people allowed to go home during the civil service exams
no
Mongol rules ( government ruled by foreigners)
bureaucracy
a ruling of noble families
Where did Confucianism come from?
Confucianism came from a well-known Chinese philosopher named Confucius.
what does "Dao" translate into English
Yin
what were topics during the civil service exams
history, literature and poetry.
Describe the Ming dynasty
China closes off to foreign contact.