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Ancient China

Ancient China. The Yellow River is the 5 th longest river in the world, it’s AKA “the cradle of Chinese civilization, and it is at the center of the Huang He River Valley. The Yangtze River is the 2 nd longest river in the world. Now dammed by the Three Gorges Dam.

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Ancient China

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  1. Ancient China

  2. The Yellow River is the 5th longest river in the world, it’s AKA “the cradle of Chinese civilization, and it is at the center of the Huang He River Valley. • The Yangtze River is the 2nd longest river in the world. Now dammed by the Three Gorges Dam. • Bordered by the Pacific Ocean on east, the Himalaya, Mongolia The Land of China

  3. Mandate of Heaven: Chosen by God to rule; could be revoked if the ruler was bad. • Creation myth, Pan Gu, breaks out of an egg. • A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered as members of thesame family. This is how Chinese history is divided. • Shang (farming to city life), Zhou, Qin (started Great Wall, writing, currency, legalism), and Han dynasty’s What is a Dynasty?

  4. Silk fabric 3,630 B.C. . This led to the Silk Road trade routes between Asia, Greece and Rome. • Steel and Iron smelting 500 B.C. • Porcelain 1,600 B.C. • Paper 202 B.C. – 2 A.D. • Gun powder 200 A.D. • A mechanical clock 618-907 A.D. • An early version of the seismograph Chinese Inventions

  5. Shang Oracle Bones Zhou Bronze Qin began the Great Wall You CANNOT see it from space. It is a myth! Dynasty Works

  6. The Eightfold Path (A walk along the Middle Way. They all begin with RIGHT for righteous living.) • Right understanding: Understanding that the Four Noble Truths are noble and true. • Right thought: Determining and resolving to practice Buddhist faith. • Right speech: Avoiding slander, gossip, lying, and all forms of untrue and abusive speech. • Right conduct: Adhering to the idea of nonviolence (ahimsa), as well as refraining from any form of stealing or impropriety. • Right means of making a living: Not slaughtering animals or working at jobs that force you to violate others. • Right mental attitude or effort: Avoiding negative thoughts and emotions, such as anger and jealousy. • Right mindfulness: Having a clear sense of one’s mental state and bodily health and feelings. • Right concentration: Using meditation to reach the highest level of enlightenment. Buddhists

  7. Honor your parents, they know more than you think. • Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. • It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. • Respect yourself and others will respect you. • Study the past if you wish to define the future. Confucious

  8. Live harmoniously is the central tenant. • While Taoists recognize a vast pantheon of gods and goddesses (polytheistic), they do not acknowledge any that are omnipotent or eternal. Taoism/Daoism

  9. Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. • All warfare is based upon deception. • The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. • When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. • So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. • Great results, can be achieved with small forces. Sun Tzu: The Art of War

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