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35 Cards in this Set
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What was important about the Bronze vessel?
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It was very difficult to produce, and it was very durable.It was made out of molds and
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Why did they go to so much trouble to make the Bronze?
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They went to the trouble so they could reach their ancestors. They would have characters written on the pots.
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Who is the lao bai xing?
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Common People
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Lao=old
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Confucianism and who were the main followers?
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Elaborated on existiing.
Major followers? Xunzi and Mencius |
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Purpose of Daoism, who was the main follower of Daoism?
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A way of escaping to nature and find your link to the natural world. A mystical response to confucianism. Zhuangzi
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What are the 6 arts of China?
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1.Ritual
2.Music-bad music will harm your spirit 3.Archery 4.Riding 5.Writing 6.Computation |
Each were designed to edify the individual and society.
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Mandate of Heaven
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The belief that if everything is going well in the kingdom it is because God favors the ruler.
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Literatus
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An educated person. Virtue and education are synonymous. A virtous person is very highly regarded.
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What are two ideas that permeate chinese society?
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Ancestor Worship, Filial Piety
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Tao te Ching
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Book of the dao. It was translated into many languages and influenced the world through the soirit.
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"Soundless Sound"
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It is important for the chinese to be audient.This quality allows the individual to unite with nature. Learning and inderstanding through sound. learn through Knowledge.
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Audient
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Ritual
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Orders the human spirit. All are performed
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What are the two streams of Chinese culture?
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Confucianism and Daoism
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Legalism
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THe law is supreme
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Qin (221-206 B.C)
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First emperor of China. He had all the analects and classical texts burned for the purpose of intimidation. He wanted to erase the past. He even burned scholars. He also improved roads and architecture. Constructed the Great Wall of China and the terra cotta warriors.
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Qin Shi Huang Di
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Info about the Great Wall of China?
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Built under the dynasty of Qin. Built after the warring states period to keep invaders from attacking China. 3,000 miles long and was originally 18-26 ft tall. Built to keep the nomads out!million died.
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Han (206 B.C-220 A.D)
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His dynasty lasted 400 years. He continued the stabilty of the Qin. He recognized the value of scholarship. He brought back scholarly books through oral tradition.
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Liu Bang
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First general in the Han dynasty.
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How did the streams come through in the Han dynasty?
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The beginning was the confucian stream, and the later Han was infultrated by the Daoist stream.
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Yuanfu
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The music Bureau. Engaged in Han correlation. Everything is somehow related.
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Characteristics of the Shang Dynasty?
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Also known as the bronze age. Very sophisticated. Many rituals and ancestor worship.
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Characteristics of the Zhou period?
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Longest Dynasty in thier history. "Classical Age". It was their Mandate to rule during this time and be successful. Where Confucius and Lao zi brought about their ideas.
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Yo Ban
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Founder of the Han dynasty.
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Characteristics of the 3 kingdoms
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Chinese folklore, known by chinese today, suffered from lots of tumroil. Lots of heros and villians
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Characteristics of the Tang
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Buddhists were persecuted because they wanted their own religion. It was the Golden Age of China. The most advanced where people came from all over to pay tribute to Chinese. Very vibrant because of the foreign influence.Consisted of a lot of poetry. (49,000 poems in 900 volumes)
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When was Buddhism introduced in China?
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Introduced by Han Ming Di at the end of the Han dynasty.
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What are sutras?
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Scripture
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What is a pagoda?
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Life a stupa that was recreated in China. Example would be Mount Song Pagoda.
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Amitabha set of Buddhism
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Buddha of Boundless light
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What are some of the names of Chinese poets?
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Li Bo- Most famous
Du Fu Bo Zhuyi |
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What were the book of odes?
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Book of songs compled during the Zhou dynasty. Confucius greatly revered them.It reflected the thoughts of the people.
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Literatus
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1. Extremely Rigorous
2.Upward Mobility-you could be poor 3. Qualified to be a government servant in a lot of areas 4. Compratriots that suffered from burnout often wrote poetry in the mountains. |
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What are some elements of poetry?
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Rhyme, Meter, Illusions, tone, Characters and are often chanted
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Characteristics of Music?
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1. Ritual- every ruler had their own song in poitics
2. Processional- outdoor music, fesitval or event, entertainment 3. Ceremonial- People came from all over, used as a diplomatic tool, performed in court. |
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What is journey to the West?
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Book written about a Tang priest that goes to get a Budhist Scripture. The monkey is sentenced to help him and he gets everything messed up. No filial piety and they can never quite complete the task. Everyone in Chian knows and loves this story.
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