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Anyang |
a city in N province, in E China: sight of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang Dynasty |
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Loess |
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi valley and in Europe and Asia |
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Oracle Bones |
a group of inscribed animal bones and shells discovered in China and used originally in divination by the ancient Chinese, especially during the Shang dynasty. |
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Ancestor Worship |
the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs of the living. |
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Filial Piety |
the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members. |
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Feudalism |
the feudal system, or its principles and practices. |
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Dynasty |
1.a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group:the Ming dynasty.2.the rule of such a sequence.3.a series of members of a family who are distinguished for their success, wealth, etc. |
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Mandate of Heaven |
a political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source |
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Confucianism |
the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct. |
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Taoism/Daoism |
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu,advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao. |
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Legalsm |
strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit. |
