Geography Philosophies Qin and Han Legacy Say Cheese!

Early Chinese civilization first developed here.

Along the banks of the Huang He

This was China’s first dynasty.

the Shang dynasty

These geographic features separated China’s early people from the rest of the world (be specific).

the Pacific Ocean, the Himalayas, and the Gobi Desert

These were animal bones or turtle shells on which Shang royal priests scratched questions to the gods.

oracle bones

This is the pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in China.

dynastic cycle

The belief that a universal force guides all things is central to this Chinese philosophy.

Daoism

The great Chinese teacher Confucius taught this idea.

Proper conduct and respect for family and society creates peace and harmony.

A study of basic truths and ideas about the universe.

philosophy

A belief that rulers should use the legal system to force people to obey laws.

Legalism

treating parents with respect

filial piety

Empress Lu was important in early Chinese history because of this.

She ruled China for years after her husband Liu Bang died.

This emperor ended the fighting between Chinese states and united China under the Qin dynasty.

Shi Huangdi

This emperor used war to bring parts of Vietnam and Korea under China’s control.

Wudi

These are some of the policies of Shi Huangdi.

philosophy of Legalism, strong government that treated most harshly to ensure correct behavior, killed followers of Confucianisim, burned books with with ideas he didn’t like, took land from some nobles, forced peasants to work on public projects, collected high taxes

This would describe the rule of Shi Huangdi’s son.

He was not as strong as his father and was overthrown by those unhappy with his father’s policies, thus ending the Qin dynasty.

These were Chinese contributions to Europe and the rest of the world.

paper, silk, the wheelbarrow

This Chinese philosophy was also influential outside of China.

Confucianism

spread of ideas and customs

cultural diffusion

These trading routes brought goods and ideas to and from China.

the Silk Roads

These types of goods moved along the Silk Roads.

silk, paper, pottery from China and metals, precious stones, and horses from the west moved along the roads between the east and the west.