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Ancient China. Shang & Zhou China. 1650-1027 BCE SMALL kINGDOMS. 1027-256 B fEUDALISM. Huang He River aka Yellow River aka River of Sorrows. Shang China. Ancient Characters. Modern Characters. Zhou Government. Mandate of Heaven – gods grant the right to rule to a dynasty
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Shang & Zhou China 1650-1027 BCE SMALL kINGDOMS 1027-256 B fEUDALISM
Shang China Ancient Characters Modern Characters
Zhou Government • Mandate of Heaven – gods grant the right to rule to a dynasty • Dynastic Cycle – rise and fall of dynasties (ruling families)
Chinese Religion & Philosophy • Shang Ti ruled over the other gods. • Priests acted as intermediaries between humans and the gods. • Veneration (respect) of ancestors because deceased relatives would intervene with the gods on your behalf. • Household gods oversee activities in the home. • Taoism/Daoism • Confucianism • Legalism
China’s Accomplishments Shang Zhou • Silk Making • Bronze Tools • Characters • Oracle Bones – Questions written on bones or tortoise shells • Astronomy • Iron Tools & Weapons • Use of Money • First Books • Soybeans