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30 Cards in this Set
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Where chinese civilization started. Formed by the Yellow River |
Ordos Loop
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-Diverse Region, -crossroads with India, Afghanistan and Pakistan -means new borders -transitional space -Site along silk road trade routes, specifically through han dynasty - route of transmission through 6 kingdoms dynasty -route of transmission of mahayana Buddhism |
Xinjiang
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-oracle Bones discovered here -Last capital of the shan dynasty -Tomb of lady hao discovered here |
Yin Ruins/ Yinxu |
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-Oracle bones used for divination in late Shang Dynasty -After applying heat the cracks in shells/bones were interpreted |
Oracle Plastron |
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Complied by confucious |
Classic of Odes/Classic of poetry |
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-Part of the shi - short single theme songs on life, courtship, unrequited love, - folk songs adopted by the elite - drawn from various feifs of the Zhou realm -uses of the shi - educational - language acquisition - established common tongue, interstate diplomacy, -emotional intelligence, appropriate channels for disruptive emotions |
Airs of the States |
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Low level nobility -Mounted Knights -trained in charioting, archery and swordsmanship -In the early Zhuo mounted knights Later Zhou specialists and technicians -After Qin dynasty they were officals and scholars |
servincemen (Shi) |
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proposes perspectives not centered on humans - doesnt like distinctions and hubris of experts -Wrote the Zuangzi -piping of men earth and heaven -the zuangzi uses humor and focuses on the individual -Death should not be mourned -benefits of being disadvantaged, cripples dont have to serve in the military |
Zuangzi |
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Founder of the Zhou Dynasty -not officially crowned king -first reining leader at end of Shang - Imprisoned by King Zhou of the Shang but realeased out of respect -posthumous name means cultural influence, soft power, cultured king of Zhou -possessed hearts and minds of the majority |
King wen of Zhou |
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First offical king of Zhou -Defeated Shang -posthumous name depicts military might, expansionism, conquest - conquered Shang at the battle of Myre |
King Wu |
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consolidated Zhou fuedal system -First in effect ruler of the Zhou - Loyal Regent to King Cheng- suppressed rebellion by discontent zhou princes - instilled mandate of heaven that Zhou had the right to rule instead of shang -Cofucious "How I have gone downhil...I dreamt of the duke of Zhou" lementation of how the government ideals of Duke have faded -utmost de |
Duke of Zhou |
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Story showing the virtues of Duke of Zhou -shows divination used by Zhou Rulers |
The metal bound box |
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King Zhen First ruler of Qin, give himself title Shi Huangdi which meant first august emporer - The Di meant highest deity contrasting to the wang for king - toured empire five times - ordered 6 kings of the defeated kingdoms move to capital- resulted in unification of china qin organized a national currency, character set, massive public works -terracotta army |
Qin Shi huangdi
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model army of Qin founder -buried with him in his grave -discovered by peasants digging a well -heavily detailed -seven kinds of uniforms |
terracotta army |
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Founder of the han -Emporer born into a common family -Kept many of the Qin laws -Created a new nobility -Did not strictly follow confucious teaches -did not strictly adhere to the all powerful father son ties of confucioues (Xiang Yu captures Lui Bangs father) |
Lui bang/goazo |
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Established confucian institutions and precedants -Eliminated checks on imperial power -His advisor Dong Zhongshu believed emporer was the link between heaven and earth. -Took the first step in forming the confucian cannon by appointing scholars to specialize in different classics, including the book of changes and book of songs -castrates Sima Qian aftert Qian defends General Li Lings betrayal |
Emperor Wu of the Han |
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Historian
-Wrote Records of the Grand historian -Lived under reign of emporor Wu of the han -Crastrated for defending General Li Lang -does not commit suicide because he is afraid if he does his writing will not live on -insistent on leaving a legacy |
Sima Qian |
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Enemies of the Han to the north -Attacked by Han -signed peace treaty with Lui bang promising not to invade if China gave them gifts |
Xiongnu |
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Leader of religious Daoist movement know as Celestial Masters or Five Pecks of Rice -Claimed to have a vision of Laozi who appointed him to be his earthly representative -broke away from other daoist practices by not seeking immortality and focusing on the large community instead of the individual -equated illness with wrong doing -recited the way as curing illness -Worshiped the Dao as the deited Laozi |
Zhang Daoling |
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gave patients holy water as a cure - shared practices witht he Five Peck Daoists -planned a a revolt but was discovered and had to revolt ahead of time - reports of three hundred and sixty thousand insurgents from eight provinces joined the movement -rebellian squashed by the imperrial troops and sarmies of inedependent generals such as cao cao |
Yellow Turbans |
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Differs from lesser vehicle (hinayana), an earlier form of buddhism, by promising salvation to the lay people in addition to the clergy -Encouraged building massive images of the Buddha -regarded the Buddha has a divine figure -hinayana had regarded the buddha as a divine figure |
Mahayana |
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Central Asian Monk forced to come to Chang'an -First large scale publicly financed translation of Buddhist Documents including the lotus sutra -Translations were more accurate than previous ones -Became a believer in Mahayana in Chang an |
Kumarajiva |
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Boddhisattva named Avalokitsevera, male features but in Chinese Buddhism had become a female deity named Guanyin -Bodhisattva had attained enlightenment and returned to help humankind attain salvation |
Guanyin |
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Located on the silk road -became sites of worship and pilgramige of buddhism |
Mogao Grottoes, Mogao Caves |
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Only government to retain power for over a century in north China - Established by non-chinese people -they first appear as a tribe referred to as the xianbei(name of tribe) or the Tuoba(most powerful clan within the tribe) -xianbei were nomads -Leadership positions chosen by bravery and courage -women participated in all decisions except war -Tuoba Gui became Chinese Emporer |
Tabgach |
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warlord rose to power in final years of han dynasty -central figure in Three kingdoms period -poet -protector in service of han court -captured town of xiang yang -idea that men should be promoted based solely on talent -Established nine ranks and imperial justice system - |
Cao Cao |
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Established wei Dynasty -officially put the nine rank system in effect --first to use system --recruit people into imperial service based on talent -over the centuries, this system became hereditary, entry through hereditary and then rising through talent, it became a game -- needed to cultivate social skills |
Cao Pi |
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ancestor of poets of reclusion -dedicated to authenticity and antiquity -mid-level officer who quit his post -tagged as "farmstead poetry" -wrote "Peach Blosson Spring" -Receiveed by PRC as proletariat -"not for five pecks of grain would I bend at the waist" |
tao yuanming
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Calligrapher -Preface to orchard pavilion |
Wang Xizhi |
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Younger brother of Cao pi -third son of Cao Cao -power struggle with Cao pi -accomplished poet -Cheng Si Wang Ji poem |
Cao Zhi |
