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Section 3: China
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Classical China-Huang He River (geographically isolated) Invaders-north The Great Wall-built for protection. Ethical systems-Confucianism and Taoism Chinese forms of Buddhism spread throughout Asia INTRODUCTION
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CONFUCIANISM
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Confucius Chinese scholar Urges harmony ethical system
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1.ruler & subject 2.father & son 3.husband & wife 4.older & younger brother 5.friend & friend 5 BASIC RELATIONSHIPS
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Children should practice respect for parents & ancestors Filial piety
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Belief that humans are good, not bad Respect for elders Code of politeness Emphasis on education Ancestor worship SOCIAL ORDER
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GOVERNMENT
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Laid groundwork for creation of bureaucracy Civil service – those who run government Required testing Confucian government
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advancement – must be educated to advance governed by dynasties Mandate of Heaven Government
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DAOISM (TAOISM)
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Laozi Dao – universal force that guided all things (the way) Natural Order human failure – argue about wrong or right instead of following the way
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live humbly seek simple life and inner peace live in harmony with nature Basic Concepts
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Humility Simple life and inner peace Harmony with nature IMPACT ON CHINESE CULTURE AND VALUES
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OTHER
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2 powers Yin – all that is cold, dark, soft, mysterious Yang – warm, bright, hard, clear balance forces opposites for Confucianism and Taoism Yin and Yang
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Qin Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall as a line of defense against invasions. Migratory invaders raided Chinese settlements from the north. Great wall
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Paper Collar harness Windmills Movable type Gun powder Magnetic compass INVENTIONS
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The Silk Road-trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome. TRADE
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Civil service system Paper Porcelain Silk CONTRIBUTIONS
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