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Anyang |
A city of eastern China in Henan province north-northeast of Zhengzhou. It was a capital of the ancient 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 |
(in certain societies) 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 |
(in Confucianism) 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 |
the rule of such a sequence. |
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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 |
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. |
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Legalism |
(in Chinese philosophy) the principles and practices of a school of political theorists advocating strict legal control over all activities, a system of rewards and punishment uniform for all classes, and an absolute monarchy. |
