Ancient China
Geography 3 points
-China is protected by natural barriers such as mountains etc.
-90% of china's land is used for farming (china's heartland)
-Yellow river leaves soil named loess which is blown from a desert to them.
-China is protected by natural barriers such as mountains etc.
-90% of china's land is used for farming (china's heartland)
-Yellow river leaves soil named loess which is blown from a desert to them.
What are the challenges too that faced the Chinese river society?
A challenge is when the yellow river floods it devours a whole village.
Some good things
-Since they are isolated they are provided their own foods,
-Their are less invasions from west and west
-Irrigation systems helped tame the Haung he and the tribes to settle and grow
A challenge is when the yellow river floods it devours a whole village.
Some good things
-Since they are isolated they are provided their own foods,
-Their are less invasions from west and west
-Irrigation systems helped tame the Haung he and the tribes to settle and grow
Cool / Weird facts
-Writing came from oracle bones.
-Between 13 to 16 girls were married
-Believed in spirits and that family ancestors had power to bring good fortune or disaster to living members of the family.
-Kings tombs were buried underneath their own homes.
-Cowrie shells were used for money $
-When a king died, his slaves and people were buried with him
-Oracle bones are animal bones
-Writing came from oracle bones.
-Between 13 to 16 girls were married
-Believed in spirits and that family ancestors had power to bring good fortune or disaster to living members of the family.
-Kings tombs were buried underneath their own homes.
-Cowrie shells were used for money $
-When a king died, his slaves and people were buried with him
-Oracle bones are animal bones
The Structure and Roles of Shang Families
Men
1. Made the important decisions
2. Controlled the families property
Women
1. Were never treated the same as men
2. Had arranged marriages between the age of 13 and 16, which is when she would continue to move in with him
Children
1. Had to at all costs respect their elders
Men
1. Made the important decisions
2. Controlled the families property
Women
1. Were never treated the same as men
2. Had arranged marriages between the age of 13 and 16, which is when she would continue to move in with him
Children
1. Had to at all costs respect their elders
City of Anyang within the Shang Society
Earliest Forms of Chinese Writing...
Was on the Oracle Bones. Although the writing had no relation to the vocal language of Chinese. In Chinese writing, each symbol stood for an idea, not a sound. The written language helped to create a large and diverse land. To be considered barely literate, you had to know at least 1,000 symbol which stood for an idea.
Important terms to relate to Ancient Chinese Dynasty:
Feudalism: The political, military, and social system based on the holding of lands in fief
Confucianism: The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius. His disciples stood as, stress in love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct
Daoism: The philosophical system advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
Legalism: Strict adherence to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit
Earliest Forms of Chinese Writing...
Was on the Oracle Bones. Although the writing had no relation to the vocal language of Chinese. In Chinese writing, each symbol stood for an idea, not a sound. The written language helped to create a large and diverse land. To be considered barely literate, you had to know at least 1,000 symbol which stood for an idea.
Important terms to relate to Ancient Chinese Dynasty:
Feudalism: The political, military, and social system based on the holding of lands in fief
Confucianism: The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius. His disciples stood as, stress in love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct
Daoism: The philosophical system advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
Legalism: Strict adherence to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit
Confucianism
Confucius is founder, who was a Chinese philosopher. He lived from 551 - 479 BC CAUSED........
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Daoism
Laozi is said to be but some historians think he is a legend . He wrote the "Dao De Jing" when he left China which was an advisor for the Zhou. CAUSED...........
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Legalism
Based on teachings of Hanfeizi who wanted peace and order in society. Lived from 280 - 233 BCE. He was the prince of the royal family. CAUSED.....
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