Chapter 6 Ancient China Key Terms and People
jade A hard gemstone
oracle A prediction
lords People of high rank
peasants Farmers with small farms
ethics Moral values
Confucianism An influenced by Chinese teacher Confucius. Believed that people needed to return to moral values and proper conduct. Confucianism refers to the teachings of Confucius
Confucius Chinese teacher founded Confucianism. Believed that people needed to return to moral values and proper conduct.
Daosim/Taoism Stressed living in harmony with the Dao or “the way” , the guiding force of all reality. Founded by Laozi
silk A soft, light, highly valued fabric
Silk road 4,000 mile long network of trade routes stretched westward from china across Asia’s deserts and mountain ranges through the Middle East until it reached the Mediterranean Sea
Laozi Teacher of Daosim
legalism The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Shi Huangdi Legalist follower. Emperor of the Qin Dynasty. Created a strong government Unified china by enforcing: -Standard writing system -same money throughout china Improved irrigation and farming
Great Wall A barrier that linked earlier walls across China’s northern frontier
Sundial Uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell time of day
seismograph A device that measures the strength of earthquakes
acupuncture The practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve
diffusion The spread of ideas from one culture to another