Unit VI – Early China With Hinduism and Buddhism Added Copyright 2006, C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved
Dec 29, 2015
Unit VI – Early China
With Hinduism and Buddhism Added
Copyright 2006, C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved
1. A Map of Early China
2. The Middle Kingdom
• A. Why was China called Zhongguo or the Middle Kingdom?
• B. What river valleys was this kingdom located in?
• C. Why was the Hwang He called the river of sorrows?
3. Video
4. Early Governments
• A. The Shang (1650-1027BC)
• B. The Zhou Dynasty (1027 – 256BC) 1st dynasty, Mandate of Heaven, Confucianism
• C. Qin Empire (221 -210BC)– Shi Huangdi, The Great Wall, unity, legalism
• D. Han Dynasty ((210BC – 220AD), Wudi,• unity, economic growth, canals, the Silk Road,
expansion, the first “Golden Age”
5. The Great Wall of China
6. Shi Huangdi’s Buried Army
7. Belief Systems
• A. What is Confucianism and who started it?
• B. What is legalism and who started it?
• C. What is Daoism and who started it?
• D. In what ways do we see these philosophies at work in China today?
8. Beliefs of Hinduism
• A. atman• B. reincarnation• C. karma• D. dharma• E. ahimsa• F. moksha
• G. caste system• Brahmin• Kshatriyas• Vaisyas• Sudras• Untouchables
• Vedas, Upanishads, epics
9. Buddha – The Enlightened One
10. Beliefs of Buddhism
• A. 4 Noble Truths• 1. life-pain/suff.• 2. cause of pain is
desire• 3. eliminate
desire-elim. pain• 4. follow 8 fold
path to righteous.
• B. 8 fold path to righteousness
• C. Tripatika• D. reincarnation• E. Nirvana• F. ahimsa• G. Theravada• H. Mahayana
11. The Silk Road
12. Achievements of the Han Dynasty (1st –Golden Age )
• A. texts on chemistry, zoology, botany
• B. better calendars based on astronomy
• C. early clocks• D. scientific explanation
of comets and eclipses• E. Wang Chong – proof
for scientific theory
• F. durable paper• G. shipbuilding – rudder• H. iron stirrups, fishing
reels, wheelbarrows, suspension bridges, chain pumps
• I. herbal remedies, anesthetics, acupuncture
• J. jade, ivory carvings, ceramics, bronze art
13. Important Terms (does not include religious terms)
• A. loess• B. mandate of
heaven• C. ideograph• D. calligraphy• E. dynastic cycle• F. feudalism• G. yin\yang
• H. caste system• I. The Great Wall• J. Confucianism• K. Legalism• L. Daoism• M. civil service
exams• N. silk road