Vocabulary
Belonging to or being related to an emperor
Imperial
The common symbol that represents Daoism
Yin and Yang
Common name for Confucius, the well known Chinese philosopher
Kong Zi
In order to prevent cheating, the candidates were...
Searched
The age of expansions and prosperity, the place where Zhao Ben wrote her books
Han Dynasty
A line of rulers descending from one family
Dynasty
Yin and Yang masculine qualities
Active, extroverted, strength, outward, growth
True of False, Confucious thought that some men were born superior to eachother
False
True or False. As a result of the stress and confinement, many people became bitter after the civil service examinations.
True
The dynasty known for their agricultural improvement
Song Dynasty
A ruling class of noble families
Aristocracy
The main idea of Daoism
Having balance in the world and in life. You cannot know dark without light
The idea that children should be good to their parents
Filial Piety
The exam questions were based mainly on...
Confucian texts
Where gunpowder was invented and China became more liberal and open to different ideas.
Tang Dynasty
Use Civil Service examinations in a sentence
Example sentence: Civil service examinations made sure that people didn't cheat by placing them in a room individually for up to 3 days.
The meaning of Dao
The monk that traveled to India and brought back thousands of buddhist scriptures
Xuan Zang
The passing rate for the civil service examinations.
1%
Typically ruled by Mongol rulers. The government was ruled by people who were considered foreigners.
Yuan Dynasty
Give an example of a dynasty from Imperial China
Examples: Han Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Qin Dynasty
How did the teachings of Daoism state that people had to discover Dao.
Without the help of other people.
The five major relationships that Confucius highlighted
Ruler and Subject, Father and Son, Older Sibling and Younger Sibling, Husband and Wife
The dynasty responsible for establishing the civil service exams
The Sui Dynasty
Where China was closed off to foreign contact and Zheng He's expeditions brought tributes.
Ming Dynasty