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20 Cards in this Set
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Dao |
Tao means the way |
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Daoism |
Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety. |
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Mahābhārata
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Longest epic poem ever |
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Buddhism |
A nontheistic religion or philosophy that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha.
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Hinduism |
Main religion in India focuses on the three main gods the destroyer, the creator, and the preserver |
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Confucianism |
A system of philosophical and "ethical-sociopolitical teachings" sometimes described as a religion. Focused on learning and respect.
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Zhou |
Dynasty that gave us Confucianism and doaism |
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Qin dynasty |
Dynasty that happened after the Zhou, credited with starting the Great Wall |
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Qin Shi Huang |
First emperor of Qin dynasty gave us the Terracotta Army |
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Idealism |
Everyone is bad we need laws to be good |
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Silk road |
Land trade route that goes through China and India |
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Ideographs |
Two or more pictographs put together to convey an idea |
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Faxian |
A Chinese Buddhist monk who travelled by foot from China to India, visiting many sacred Buddhist sites in what are now Xinjiang, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka between 399-412 to acquire Buddhist texts
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Pi |
3.1415.... |
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Mandate of Heaven |
God chose the rulers and they have the blessing as long as they rule with morals |
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Aryabhata |
Golden age; found out that the earth is on an axis; algebra |
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Pilgrims |
People who go on religious journeys |
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Pictographs |
Use of pictures instead of words or letters |
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Civil service |
ecruitment method and educational system employed from the Han dynasty
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Asoka |
Leader in China had battlefield conversion to Buddhism; greatest ruler |
