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11 Cards in this Set
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Shi huangdi |
Founder of the brief qin dynasty in 221 BCE |
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Qin |
Established in 221 BCE at the end of the warring states period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty, fell in 207 BCE |
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Han |
Chinese dynasty that succeeded the qin in 202 BCE, ruled for next 400 years |
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Ying/ Yang |
Two principles one negative(ying) and one positive(yang) |
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Zhou |
Originally a vassal family of shang china, possibly Turkic in origin, overthrew shang and established second historical Chinese dynasty. |
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Confucius |
Also known as king fuzi; major Chinese philosopher, born in 6th century BCE , author of antalects, pholosophy, based on need for restoration of order through advice of superior men to be found among the shi. |
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Great Wall |
Chinese defensive fortification intended to keep out the nomadic invaders from the north, initiated during Qin dynasty and reign of shi Huangdi. |
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Wu ti |
Chinese emperor of the han dynasty, who greatly extended the Chinese empire and made Confucianism the state religion |
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Legalism |
Strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the the letter rather than the spirit |
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Daoism |
Philosophy associated with laozi, stressed need for alignment with dao or cosmic force |
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Silk road |
The most famous of the trading routes established by pastoral nomads connecting the European, indian, and Chinese civilizations, transmitted goods and ideas among civilizations |
