1. China
8000 BCE – 600 CE

4. Politics (State-building, conflict, Political structures, Empires, Revolts and revolution)
Dynasties with emperors
Mandate of Heaven
Rulers have a responsibility to rule with compassion
Respect of superiors
Start of bureaucracy

5. Politics (State-building, conflict, Political structures, Empires, Revolts and revolution)
Qin Dynasty ( BCE)
Western Han (206 BCE- 9 CE)
Wang Mang (9-23 CE)
Eastern Han ( CE)
Sui Dynasty ( CE)
Collapse of empires in China from internal problems – economic depression, natural catastrophe, social unrest

7. The Han Dynasty Wu Ti (Wudi) Expanded the empire
Strengthened the bureaucracy through civil service exams
Promoted Confucianism
Repaired dykes, built 80 mile canal

9. Period of Disunion
General Cao Cao on the eve of a battle he would loose
Leading General in the final years of the Han Dynasty
Bird overhead signifies bad omens

10. Sui Dynasty 581-618 Wendi- 1st Emperor of Sui
Period of great economic prosperity
Buddhism was the central philosophy

11. Economics (Agriculture, trade, commerce, labors systems, industrialization, capitalism, socialism)
Lots of money flowing in from Silk Roads
Primarily Agricultural

12. Economics (Agriculture, trade, commerce, labors systems, industrialization, capitalism, socialism)
Han Dynasty
roads constructed
Silk Road trading increased
Iron Age; modernized army (iron weapons, etc.)

13. Social (Gender roles/relations, family, racial & ethnic constructions, social and economic classes)
Patriarchal Confucian principles
Women only power in court
Scholars/officials  military  artisans
Few live in cities

14. Culture (Religions, philosophies, Science, technology, art, architecture)
Polytheism
Ancestor worship
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Spread of Buddhism from India
..\..\Videos\APWH\The_Traditional_Religions_of_China.mov

15. Human-Environment Interaction (Demography, disease, migration, technology)
Iron Age
Modernized army
Paper, accurate sundials/calendars, agriculture improvements (plow)

16. Culture (Religions, philosophies, Science, technology, art, architecture)
Brush painting
Palaces
Sculptures
..\..\Videos\APWH\Ancient_Chinese_Beliefs.mov

17. Write your hypothesis on your paper.
Why do you think China was able to accept two belief systems, Confucianism and Daoism?
Write your hypothesis on your paper.