China and India Mrs. Kline North Syracuse Junior High School Classical Civilizations

HAN CHINA

GREAT WALL OF CHINA  Begun in the 5 th century  Stretches over 4,000 miles  2-3 million lives thought to have been lost during construction  Originally constructed to defend China’s borders

SILK  Demand for silk (and other Chinese goods) created the 5,000 mile trade route known as the Silk Road

CHINESE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION HALL Chinese Civil Service Examination Hall Who were the questions based upon????

THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN

OTHER CHINESE INVENTIONS Crossbow Gunpowder Compass Block Printing & Movable Type Kite

MAURYA CIVILIZATION Chandragupta Maurya began the empire in 321 BCE at 20 years old!! The only one of Chandragupta's queens or consorts for whom we have a name is Durdhara, the mother of his first son, Bindusara. According to legend, Prime Minister Chanakya was concerned that Chandragupta might be poisoned by his enemies, so started introducing small amounts of poison into the emperor's food in order to build up a tolerance. Chandragupta was unaware of this plan, and shared some of his food with his wife Durdhara when she was very pregnant with their first son. Durdhara died, but Chanakya rushed in and performed an emergency operation to remove the full-term baby. The infant Bindusara survived, but a bit of his mother's poisoned blood touched his forehead, leaving a blue "bindu" spot that inspired his name. Unfortunately, we do not know about any of Chandragupta's other wives or children. Bindusara is likely still remembered more because of his son than for his own reign. He was the father of one of India's greatest monarchs ever - Ashoka the Great.

ASHOKA THE GREAT  Ruled Maurya Civilization between B.C.  Considered the greatest Indian monarch  After the great bloodshed in the Battle of Kalinga he renounced violence and converted to Buddhism and emphasized ahimsa  Dedicated himself to spreading Buddhism

ASHOKA USED STUPAS : BUDDHIST SHRINES WHICH CONTAINED THE REMAINS OF BUDDHA AND EDICTS OF ASHOKA TO SPREAD BUDDHISM

GUPTA GOLDEN