Get a textbook off of the back bookshelf. Turn to page 161. On the Ancient China Map-label the following: Label and shade in the Huang River Valley. Label the Yellow Sea, Bay of Bengal, Himalayas, Haung He (Yellow) River, and Gobi Desert. On the Ancient China/World Map-shade in China-outline the Huang (Yellow) River in blue
Why is the Yellow river often referred to as “the river of sorrow?” Why did the Chinese call themselves the Middle Kingdom? List 2 Chinese inventions.
Huang He (Yellow) River Valley
The water looks yellow from its silt Huang He is Chinese for Yellow River It is unpredictable and has terrible flooding Often called “River of Sorrow”
Mountains and seas separated China from other lands Chinese were so sure they lived in the center of the world that they called themselves the Middle Kingdom
Label the China map and describe its location in a paragraph.
First civilization in China (600 yrs) Built China’s first cities Created the first Chinese alphabet Produced fine bronze work Polytheistic Honored their ancestors
Center of Chinese society A person’s first responsibility was always to family One home would contain many generations Oldest man had the most rights When a woman married she became a part of her husbands family
First people known to use two names In Chinese society the family name comes first
China’s longest dynasty (800 yrs.) Governmental Structure-King-bureaucracy (selected officials) (aristocrats/hereditary) Strong military Mandate of Heaven Philosophies/Religions Daoism/Taoism Confucianism Legalism Buddhism
The Chinese believed that rulers came to power because it was their destiny or fate Supported a leader’s right to rule his people It also gave a father authority over his family
Confucianism-Confucius-People should put the needs of their family and community first. Daoism/Taoism-Laozi-Yin-Yang symbol-People should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao(the way/path); the force that guides all things. Legalism-Hanfeizi-Society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishment. Buddhism-
Shi Huang declare himself the “First Qin Emperor” Strengthen and unified China Appoint officials Harsh punishments (swift) Censors-made sure the government officials did their job Currency Set rules for the Chinese writing system Major building project- palaces-roads-dams-huge canal- his own tomb Provinces (similar to our states) Farmers could own land
Found in 1974 More than 6,000 life sized statues of soldiers and horses, along with chariots and metal weapons Built to guard the tomb of Shi Huangdi, China’s first emperor He planned to rule a second empire in the afterlife
Was built to keep nomads out (protection) Earlier rulers had already built some sections of the wall Shihuangdi’s idea to connect the wall
Founder-Liu Bang-farmer/soldier 1 st strong leader-Han Wudi Civil service Education Empire expands Peace The arts blossomed Literature Arts
Cast-iron-plow Waterwheels Iron drill bit Wheelbarrow Silk Paper Rudder New sail movements Medical Advances-medications-acupuncture
Made clocks run by water Built mills Cast bronze-bell Made steel Noodles The decimal system Compass Porcelain China Block printing – making copies Gunpowder/fireworks Sundial Astronomy
Paper Money Seismograph Tangrams Jump rope Kites Folding umbrella Ink Playing cards Abacus Wallpaper Crossbow
Dominoes Matches Pottery wheel Calligraphy Animal harness Ice cream Tenant farming
An ancient trade route between China and Europe Series of routes that covered more than 4,000 miles Few traders traveled the entire length. Goods were passed from trader to trader.
With each trade, the price of goods went up. By the time the goods reached the end of the silk road, they were very expensive.
The reason that the Asian’s began practicing Buddhism is because they were anxious to put an end to their suffering.
The Mandate of Heaven: The Classic of History The Analects The Lament of the Nomad Flute by Lady Wenji