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20 Cards in this Set
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China proper
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-smaller than present day China
-about a 1000 miles -north is cold and dry -south is warm and wet |
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Loess
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-fine wind driven earth that is fertile
-easy to work with tools |
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Neolithic China
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-wheat in north
-rice in south -domesticated animals -pottery -death ritual -defense |
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Shang China
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-not a theocracy
-great and small gods, ancestor veneration -king is go between -pictographic writing system -bronze weapons and altar ornaments, not for everyday use -united downstream river areas of china |
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anyang
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-where Shang kings ruled for over 2 centuries
-palaces, temples, altars -royal tombs -industrial areas |
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oracle bones
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-cattle bones used by king for divination
-touched with hot point -answer in directon that crack ran -communication with the gods -answers dealt with war, travel, kingdom affairs, etc |
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logographic writing
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-each word represented by a single symbol
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shang bronze use
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-only for noble causes
-altar decorations, weapons -no day to day use |
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zhou china
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-mandate of heaven
-iron -metal for common use -provinces -decentralized; local lords stop obeying king -era of warring states -philosophy |
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mandate of heaven
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-heaven gives king power to rule, as long as it is in the best interest of the people
-used as propaganda by zhou to rule conquered shang people |
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warring staes period
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-lords ignored king's decrees
-began to fight king and each other -code of conduct for a while, then that disappeared |
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confucius and the analects
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-gentlemanly duties
-respect in all relationships -family emphasis -moral king |
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junzi
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-a man of moral cultivation
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Mencius
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-disciple of confucius
-duty of people to overthrow a bad king -human nature fundamentally good |
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Mozi
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-rulers chosen on basis of ability
-benefit of people and state -against music and aggressive war -against filial piety -for strong government -conform to beliefs of superior |
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Laozi and Daoism
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-purposeful action counterproductive
-let people return to natural state of ignorance -little or no government -nature and harmony |
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Legalism
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-strict and effective laws and regulations
-clearly stated punishments -strong government -no value in intellectual debate -no "gray areas" |
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Yin and Yang
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-yin: feminine, dark, receptive, yielding, negative, weak
-yang: masculine, bright, assertive, creative, positive, strong -complementary poles -explain nature -balanced |
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Zhuangzi
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-philosopher of Daoism
-usefulness of useless -relativity of ordinary distinctions -disinterest in politics |
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Xunzi
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-people born selfish
-learn through education and ritual -not inborn, must be taught -Heaven does not intervene in human affairs -saw rituals as efficient way to run society |
