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Classical Era in the East

Classical Era in the East. Classical China Part I A Goellner Staple. Key Terms (HW). Aryans Hinduism Reincarnation Caste System Buddha Emperor Asoka Mauryan Empire Gupta Empire Zhou Dynasty Mandates of Heaven Confucius Qin Dynasty Shih Huang- ti Great Wall of China Han Dynasty.

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Classical Era in the East

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  1. Classical Era in the East Classical China Part I A Goellner Staple

  2. Key Terms (HW) • Aryans • Hinduism • Reincarnation • Caste System • Buddha • Emperor Asoka • Mauryan Empire • Gupta Empire • Zhou Dynasty • Mandates of Heaven • Confucius • Qin Dynasty • Shih Huang-ti • Great Wall of China • Han Dynasty

  3. Dynasties of China Zhou Dynasty (1027 B.C.- 221 B.C.) • Conquered Shang Dynasty • Rulers were Mandate of Heaven (chosen to rule by heaven) • Selfish rulers would be overthrown by distasters and riots • Land given to nobles in exchange for military service • Civil unrest ensued once nobles gained too much power • Out of the unrest came Confucius and Lao Tzu

  4. Confucianism • Built a philosophy based on the order of the universe ( our role in society) • Follow traditional ways (obedience and social order) • Each person should live up to his or her name and fulfill their social obligations • Family is very important and children should show their parents total devotion called filial piety

  5. Daoism • Based on the teachings of Lao Tzu • Nature has a way in which it moves (the Dao) • Accept the way of nature and don’t try to resist it • Acceptance is a major part of the Dao for harmony • Achieve enlightenment by “non- striving,” enjoying nature, and using contemplation to abandon earthly concerns

  6. Qin Dynasty (221 b.c.- 206 b.c.) (Chin) • Shin Huang-ti was provincial ruler who unified all of China through conquest (1st to call himself “Emperor”) • Absolute ruler and would punish those who were bad • Despised Confucianism and persecuted scholars • Built the Great Wall of China, canals and roads connecting China, unified written language and measurements • Also had an immense army of clay soldiers surround him in his tomb

  7. Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E.- 220 c.e.) • After several years of civil war the Han emperors emerged • Invented paper, lead glazed ceramics, and advanced silk weaving • Created a test for military and government service based on history and Confucianism • The exams allowed common men to move the social ladder, and weakened nobles powers making the Han rulers more powerful • Established the “Silk Road” from China to the Roman Empire • Buddhism travel to China from India on the Silk Road

  8. Life in the han Dynasty and the end of Empires • Families had many children, the boys were raised to be in the military or work in the government, and the girls would be raised to serve their future arranged husband • The Han Empire lasted over 400 years and collapsed due to a series of rebellions that led to the relief of power to local authorities • Finally, after some of the provincial governors got too powerful and became warlords, Han China collapsed and a series of civil wars ensued • Scholars believe the Chinese empires fail once the got too big for effective communication, they became corrupt due to unequal wealth, and they constantly had to defend against invaders (Huns)

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