1. China

2. Isolated By Barriers
Bordered on east by: Yellow Sea East China Sea Pacific Ocean Bordered on north by: Gobi Desert Bordered on west by: Taklimakan Desert & Mountain Ranges

3. Chang Jiang River (Yangtze)

4. Huang He (Yellow River)

5. North China Plain

6. Shang Dynasty (1766 B.C. – 1027 B.C.)

7. Oracle Bones

8. Zhou Dynasty (1027 B.C. – 221 B.C.)

9. Wu Wang

10. Mandate of Heaven

11. China’s Ancient philosophies

12. Strict laws and force Strong government
Legalism
Strict laws and force Strong government

13. Shang Yang

14. Kongfuzi – “Master Kong”
Confucianism
Kongfuzi – “Master Kong”

15. Confucius (551 – 479 B.C.)

16. The Analects

17. The Five Relationships of Confucianism
Father and Son
Elder Brother and Junior Brother
Husband and Wife
Friend and Friend
Ruler and Subject

18. The Five Relationships

19. The Five Relationships
Two Basic Categories:
Proper conduct in the family
Proper conduct in society

20. Taoism

21. Lae Tse (500’s B.C.)

22. Tao de Ching (The Book of the Way of Virtue)

23. “The Way” – Yin & Yang

24. The Three Philosophies
Legalists: Humans are wicked & need strict laws & harsh punishments
Confucius: Code of proper conduct
Taoists: Each human must find an individual moral path to follow

25. Qin Dynasty 221 B.C. – 202 B.C.)

26. Shi Huangdi

27. Great Wall

28. Great Wall

29. Terra Cotta Warriors

30. Han Dynasty (202 B.C. – 220 A.D.)

31. Liu Bang (r. 202 B.C. – 195 B.C.)

32. Empress Lu (r. 195 B.C B.C.)

33. Wudi (r. 141 B.C. – 87 B.C.)