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Chap. 3 (Sec . 3 & 4) Ancient China I. Geography: A. China Proper * center of civ .

Chap. 3 (Sec . 3 & 4) Ancient China I. Geography: A. China Proper * center of civ . most of population. B. Haung He - Yellow River “River of Sorrows” death & destruction Loess * fine yellow soil Chinese Civ. starts 4000 BC. C. Yangtze River * 2nd major river.

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Chap. 3 (Sec . 3 & 4) Ancient China I. Geography: A. China Proper * center of civ .

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  1. Chap. 3 (Sec. 3 & 4) Ancient China I. Geography: A. China Proper *center of civ. most of population

  2. B. Haung He - Yellow River “River of Sorrows” death & destruction Loess*fine yellow soil Chinese Civ. starts 4000 BC

  3. C. Yangtze River *2nd major river

  4. D. Middle Kingdom *Chung Kuo Chinese called their land / center of world “China is a sea which salts all rivers that run into it.”

  5. Barbarians *foreigners who couldn't speak Chinese

  6. II. Imperial Age “Age of Dynasties” A. Xia Dynasty *Legendary Sage Emperors 1st Chinese dynasty? 4000 BC Chinese Myths: 1.Pan Ku 1st man *Giant worked 18,000 years create universe Pan Ku

  7. 2. Yu the Great *tamed Yellow River introduced irrigation & flood control

  8. 3. Empress Si Lingi2650 BC Goddess of Silk invented silk?

  9. 4. Hero-Kings (Early Kings) invented marriage, music, & wheel

  10. B. Shang Dynasty 1750 BC - 1122 BC *1st historical dynasty Shang king conquered 1800 city-states 1. Kings absolute power / royal sacrifices cut off heads show power

  11. 2. Aristocracy “Warlords” upper class wealth based on land power passed on to family

  12. 3. Anyang *Shang capital city

  13. 4. Bureaucracy system of organizing gov. by dept. Ex. Army, Treasury, & Law

  14. 5. Wu Ding 1200 BC *greatest Shang King Fu HaoWu Ding’s wife *greatest Shang General

  15. 6. Veneration of Ancestors Filial piety duty to family / respect old living & dead united good & bad luck Exemplary Souls on the Bridge to the Pure Land of the West Domain of the First Magistrate.

  16. 7. Shang Di *Supreme Emperor god presided over heaven

  17. 8. Oracle Bones “Dragon Bones” tell fortunes / record history

  18. 9. Shang Achievements Bronzemaking Yoke Lunar Calendar

  19. C. Zhou Dynasty 1122 BC - 256 BC *longest dynasty in Chinese history 1. Wu Wang “Martial King” *defeated Shang King “Sons of Heaven” - nickname Zhou army Xian - Zhou capital city

  20. Xian

  21. 2. Rites of Zhou Kings: Son of Heaven link bt. gods & humanity Mandate of Heaven *power to rule comes from gods rule wisely & just right to revolution overthrow corrupt & evil rulers

  22. Dragon *symbol of Chinese rulers

  23. 3. Confucius lived during Zhou dyn. gov. based on his teachings

  24. 4. Dev. of Chou Dynasty Feudal System King granted land Lords own land Peasants work land Iron *most important dev. Plow Fertilizer Jade*link bt. Gods & humanity more precious than gold

  25. Grand Canal *links Yellow & Yangtze Rivers

  26. Book of Odes (Book of Songs) *myths & legends / love poems

  27. D. Period of Warring States 403 BC – 221 BC 7Feudal Lords *battle for control

  28. The Art of War Sun-tzu 512 BC *book on military strategy

  29. The Art of War All war is based on deception. Can you imagine what I would do If I could do all I can? For to win 100 victories in 100 battles is not the acne of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acne of skill. He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, Will be victorious. If ignorant of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril. If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a 100 battles. The skillful employer if men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.

  30. Newest installment of the NHL ad campaign. Sun Tzu said: "In the practical art of war, one- piece Easton sticks penetrate the abdomen wall much more effectively than Northland Wood.'"

  31. Dynastic Cycle Indv. Leader - defeats rival passes thrown - Dynasty power peaks Decline - problem or disaster Overthrown

  32. E. Qin (Chin) Dynasty 221 BC - 207 BC Qin Shih Huang Ti “Chinese Ceasar” *1st Emperor of China *unified China China*name comes from Dynasty

  33. Great Wall “The Wall of 10 Thousand Li” protect invasion Huns and Mongols 4470 miles original 2600miles long today-25feet high

  34. "First Door under Heaven"

  35. "Last Door under Heaven"

  36. Terra Cotta Army *clay soldiers *Guard Shi Haungdis tomb

  37. Regime - gov. in power based on legalism (strict rules) Censorate - inspectors check up on gov. officials Eyes & Ears of Emperor

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