1. ANCIENT HISTORY of CHINA
Mr. Knoblauch
Social Studies
Council Rock School District

2. Chinese History Time periods divided into “Dynasties”
A is a time of one family in power
Chinese believed rules ruled because God willed it.
God showed he no longer wanted the family by the whole country
That means they lost “the of heaven”

3. Dynasties Shang Qin (Chin) Han ** Tang Song Yuan ( ) Ming
Qing (Ching) (Manchus)
Mongols
Shi Huandi
(First Emperor) 3

4. Dynastic Cycle Mandate of Heaven=
an ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that God granted emperors…
Fair laws
land to peasants
Repair of defenses
Economy Strong
Floods & natural disasters
Foreign invasions
Peasants suffering increases
Armed bandits roam land
Peasants rebel
Public works projects ignored
Wars with foreigners lost
Taxes increase – burden falls on poor
Defensive walls in state of disrepair

5. Buddhism From No beginning, no end Acceptance of everything No worldly
Four Noble Truths
Life is suffering
Suffering caused by craving worldly pleasures
Suffering ends when craving ends (Enlightenment)
Reach Enlightenment by following the Buddha.

6. 3 Philosophies of China Purpose: To create order in society
They are religions
There are gods
There is sacred book
There is discussion of an after-life

7. 3 Philosophies of China:
1. Confucianism
Life is focused on RESPECT FOR
2. Taoism (Daoism)
Life is focused on HARMONY WITH
3. Legalism
Life is full of STRICT RULES &

8. 1. Confucianism Creates order in society Five Key Respect for Care for
Father to son
Husband to wife
Ruler to followers
Brother to brother
Friend to friend
Respect for
Care for
Filial piety (Complete obedience to parents)
Education, Honesty, &
K’ung Futse

9. 2. Taoism
Tao =
Harmony with Nature
Balanced life
Lao-Tse

10. 3. Legalism Strict Rules Harsh Developed for Qin (Shi Huang di)
Shang Yang