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Eurasian Cultural Traditions 500 BCE to 500 CE Chapter 5

Eurasian Cultural Traditions 500 BCE to 500 CE Chapter 5. AP World History Notes “China and the Search for Order”. The State of China. Chaos Growing violence Disharmony and disunity “Age of Warring States” These issues led many to find solutions to China’s problems. The Legalist Answer.

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Eurasian Cultural Traditions 500 BCE to 500 CE Chapter 5

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  1. Eurasian Cultural Traditions500 BCE to 500 CEChapter 5 AP World History Notes “China and the Search for Order”

  2. The State of China • Chaos • Growing violence • Disharmony and disunity • “Age of Warring States” • These issues led many to find solutions to China’s problems

  3. The Legalist Answer • Founder of Legalism = Han Fei • Legalists viewed humans as inherently stupid and immoral • Legalists believed in rules and laws that were strict, clearly spelled out, and enforced through a system of rewards and punishments

  4. The Legalist Answer • Legalism = used by Emperor Qin Shihuangdi during the Qin Dynasty to restore unity and order to China

  5. The Confucian Answer • Confucius = from an aristocratic family in northern China • Became a teacher • Believed in ethics = good conduct and moral judgment

  6. The Analects • A short book of the teachings of Confucius • Compiled by his students after his death

  7. The Confucian Answer • The moral example of superiors • Relied on unequal relationships within society • Ruler over subject • Parent over child • Husband over wife • Old over young

  8. Emphasis on Filial Piety • Filial piety = respect for one’s elders and ancestors

  9. Civil Service Exams • Confucianism = incorporated into China’s civil service exams during the Han Dynasty • Chinese men had to apply Confucian values to specific situations in these tests

  10. The Daoist Answer • Founder = Laozi • Focus of Daoism = living in harmony with nature • Urges withdrawal from society and entrance into a world of nature

  11. The Dao • “The Way” • Universal force that guides all things

  12. Yin and Yang • 2 opposing forces present in all of nature • YIN = cool, dark, female, submissive • YANG = warm, light, male, aggressive

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