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Anyang |
a city in N Henan province, in E China: site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dynasty, dated c1350–1027 b.c. |
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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 ofnoninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain ahappy existence in harmony with the Tao.2.Also called Hsüan Chiao. a popular Chinese religion, originating inthe doctrines of Lao-tzu but later highly eclectic in nature andcharacterized by a pantheon of many gods and by the practice ofalchemy, divination, and magic. |
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Legalism |
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu,advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and ofnoninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain ahappy existence in harmony with the Tao.2.Also called Hsüan Chiao. a popular Chinese religion, originating in the doctrines of Lao-tzu but later highly eclectic in nature and characterized by a pantheon of many gods and by the practice of alchemy, divination, and magic. |
