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Ch.7 EARLY CHINA

Ch.7 EARLY CHINA. 1800 B.C. – A.D. 150. Art showing aristocrats in ancient China. Section 1 - China’s First Civilizations: Civilization was shaped by geography. Dynasties ruled with strong armies. Section 2 - Life in Ancient China: They had 3 social classes.

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Ch.7 EARLY CHINA

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  1. Ch.7EARLY CHINA 1800 B.C. – A.D. 150

  2. Art showing aristocrats in ancient China.

  3. Section 1- China’s First Civilizations: • Civilization was shaped by geography. • Dynasties ruled with strong armies. • Section 2- Life in Ancient China: • They had 3 social classes. • A need for order led to 3 philosophies. • Section 3- The Qin and Han Dynasties: • Qin and Han dynasties create strong central governments. • Han dynasty inventions improved lives of Chinese. Chapter Preview- Main Ideas

  4. Vocabulary: dynasty, aristocrat, pictograph, ideograph, bureaucracy, mandate, Dao • People: Wu Wang (WOO WAHNG) • Places: Huang He (HWAHNG HUH) Chang Jiang (CHAHNG JYAHNG) Anyang (AHN-YAHNG) Sec.1- TERMS

  5. a) Civilization was shaped by geography: • Rivers*- Huang He (aka: Yellow River or China’s Sorrow), Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) • Seas- Yellow Sea, South China Sea, East China Sea • Mountains*-Himalaya, Tian Shan, Kunlun Shan, Altay, Altun • Plateau- Tibet • Deserts*- Taklimakan, Gobi Sec.1 Main Ideas

  6. Shang Dynasty*- • Kings rule from about 1750 B.C. to 1045 B.C. • Built first Chinese cities • King in charge of defending kingdom • Descendants of Xia rulers (little known about these ancestors) Zhou Dynasty*- • Kings rules from about • King in charge of defending kingdom Develop irrigation and flood control system? Finish me, PUH-LEEESe!!! b) Dynasties ruled with strong armies:

  7. Vocabulary: social class filial piety (FIH-lee-uhlPy-uh-tee) Confucianism (kuhn-FYOO-shuh-NIH-zuhm) Daoism (DOW-IH-zuhm) Legalism • People: Confucius (kuhn-FYOO-shuhs) Laozi (LOWD-ZOO) Hanfeizi (HAN-fay-DZOO) Sec.2- TERMS

  8. a) Early Chinese society had 3 social classes: • Aristocrats- Nobles whose wealth came from land ownership • Farmers- Owned a small piece of land & grew food for their family • Merchants- Shopkeepers, traders, & bankers; lived in towns that provided goods and services to the landowners b) 3 Chinese philosophies developed from unrest: • Confucianism- Confucius taught that people needed a sense of duty to their family and community in order to bring peace to society • Daoism- Laozitaught people how to behave by giving up worldly desires in order to create a peaceful society; aka Taoism?? • Legalism- Hanfeizi taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws Sec.2 Main Ideas

  9. Vocabulary: acupuncture • People: Qin Shihuangdi Liu Bang Han Wudi • Places: Guangzhou Silk Road Luoyang Sec.3 TERMS

  10. a) Qin dynasty created strong central government. • Opposers of Qin Shihuangdiwere punished or killed. • Emperor created government offices to keep order. • 2nd in power to the emperor were kings of provinces. • Qin Shihuangdicreated one currency- helped trade. • He built roads, a canal, & the Great Wall of China.*** Sec.3 Main Ideas

  11. Wudi created tests to measure talents and skills. • Paper, Rubber, & Steel • Waterwheels to grind grain • New iron drill bits • New forms of literature • Government officials developed record keeping methods. • New way to move sails of ships • Chinese medicine used herbs b) Han dynasty inventions improved Chinese life.

  12. Liu Bang was a peasant & military leader before becoming emperor. • The Chinese people liked Liu Bang more than Qin. • The Silk Road carried goods to Greece and Rome. • Unrest in China helped Buddhism to spread. NOT Forever alone 

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