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Anyang |
site of the ancient city of Yin, the center of the Shang dyna. |
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Loess |
a loamy deposit formed by wind. |
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Oracle Bones |
a group of inscribed animal bones and shells discovered in China. |
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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 |
a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group. |
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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 |
a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety. |
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Legalism |
strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law orprescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit. |