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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. |
Anyang |
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A loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia. |
Loess |
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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. |
Oracle Bones |
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(In certain societies) the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs of the living. |
Ancestor Worship |
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(In Confucianism) the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members. |
Filial Piety |
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The feudal system, or its principles and practices. |
Feudalism |
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A sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group. |
Dynasty |
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A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source. |
Mandate of Heaven |
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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. |
Confucianism |
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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. |
Taoism/Daoism |
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Strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit. |
Legalism |
