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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
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a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe
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Oracle Bones
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a group of inscribed animal bones and shells discovered in China and used originally in divination by ancient Chinese, esp. the Shang dynasty
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Ancestor Worship
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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
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the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one’s parents and elderly family members
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Feudalism
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the feudal system, or its principles and practices
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Dynasty
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a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group
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Mandate of Heaven
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a political theory of ancient China in which those in a power were given the right to rule from a divine source
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Confucianism
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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
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Taoism/Daoism
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the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of 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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Legalism
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the principles and practices of a school of political theorists advocating strict legal control over all activities, a system of rewards and punishments uniform for all classes, and an absolute monarchy
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