Chinas Important Times

Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert

Tibetan Plateau

North China Plain

Himalayas Chand Jiang Basin

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China Biography Qin Shihuangdi

1. Early Years A. He was born Prince Zheng of the royal family of the state of Qin. (c.259 BCE) B. He conquered many places making the empire much bigger than the amount of land the other dynasties conquered C. He learned about the wars and about his history 2. Significant Events A. B. C. D. E. F. Qins land was much bigger than the other dynasties Qin killed whoever that did not obey him Qin made all of the people he conquered religions the same Qin had the currency type be the same which was either gold or bronze coins 13 year old Prince Zheng became the king Qin ordered the Great Wall of China to be built under his rule 3. Personal Attributes (characteristics)
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A. Qin was a very powerful leader B. Some people considered Qin as a tyrant C. Qin was very strict and he inspected the areas he conquered to make sure everything was going the way he wanted 4. Contributions A. Qin gave China a defense system which was the Great Wall of China B. Teracotta Warriors and horses were built under his rule. C. Qin standardized currency by only accepting bronze and gold coins 5. My Impressions A. Qin was an effective leader B. Qin was unreasonable when he killed the leaders and their families C. Qin was scared to be overthrown by people who were plotting

King Wu and the Zhou Dynasty

1. Early Years
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A. He took control as soon as his father died B. He started the Zhou Dynasty when he ruled for the twelfth year as king C. He found methods in a book on how to persevere the dynasty 2. Significant Events A. He built a capital named Haojing B. He died in Haojing and his son King Cheng took over Personal Attributes (characteristics) A. He was a good leader B. He was a just ruler Contributions A. He founded the Zhou dynasty B. He used feudalism to keep China stable My Impressions A. He was a very good leader B. He tried to keep peace in China so a civil war doesnt happen

Confucius
Early Years A. He saw that the lords were fighting for power B. When he was 15 he said that he had set his heart on learning Significant Events A. His followers collected some of the things he said after he died B. He influenced many of his followers and the philosophy influenced the Chinese government and culture Personal Attributes (characteristics) A. He was very wise B. He loved to learn and Honored Chinese traditions Contributions
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A. He influenced the Chinese government and culture greatly B. He taught men with good character to work as honest people My Impressions A. He was a very wise philosopher B. He was a good person by honoring cultures

Laozi

Early Years A. He worked as an advisor in the Zhou Court B. He wrote the book Dao De Jing Significant Events A. When he was leaving China he wrote his thoughts on a manuscript for a guard B. He was a great teacher and philosopher
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Personal Attributes (characteristics) A. He was a wise philosopher B. The philosophy he wrote about encouraged rulers to be less harsh Contributions A. He wrote a manuscript about his thoughts B. He founded Daoism My Impressions A. He was a very wise man B. He influenced many people

Hanfeizi

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Early Years A. He was a prince of a royal family B. He was concerned about creating peace and order in society Significant Events A. He made a book about compromises B. His essays reached the king since they were well written Personal Attributes (characteristics) A. He was a wise man B. He was concerned about society and peace Contributions A. He taught a philosophy B. He made the rulers and government trust no one My Impressions A. He was a bit harsh B. He was very wise and cared about the people

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The Shang Dynasty

Characteristics
Government

Important Facts, Evidence, Explanations

It was led by a powerful king who controlled the land. Power was sometimes passes down to a younger brother when the king died. To beat an enemy the clan would work together to do so. They sometimes captured slaves and made sacrifices. The Shang army was very powerful and large.

Religion

The religion you worshiped was based on ancestor worship. The king had a very unique ancestral spirits relationship. Kings used oracle bones to ask their ancestors important questions.

Social Structure

There were five different social groups for the social pyramid. The social classes were nobles, craftspeople, traders, farmers, and slaves. There were few people at the top and more as you go down.

Technology

During this time, the Shangs made weapons out of bronze. They used bronze to make many tools of war, like arrowheads, spearheads and much more.

Stable Food Supply

Farmers would borrow small parts of land so they could grow food, like barley or wheat. But farmers grew both plants and raised livestock.

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The Han Dynasty Achievement and Sketch Detailed Explanation

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Warfare Fish- Scale Armor

During the Han dynasty, the workers made a type of armor that was flexible yet very sturdy, the workers made improvements on the armor. Making it stronger and sturdier, the armor was made of iron so it was very strong. Also the workers made iron swords and different weapons. These were all good for war.

Government Bureaucracy

During the Han dynasty, Han helped the government become a bureaucracy which showed the importance of the person and few people at the top and many people at the bottom. Han also helped soften the rulers usually harsh attitude.

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Agriculture Chain Pump

The chain pump allowed the farmers to move water from different areas to another. The farmers soon worked on ironwork. They made strong iron plows.

Industry Silk

When Han ruled the government controlled the two most important industries, silk and salt. Silk was made form fibers of a silkworms cocoon. During these times silk was rare, and time consuming. Salt was used to keep meats and vegetables fresh.

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Art Calligraphy

Calligraphy was very important to the Chinese. The Chinese scribes used some of the same tools as painters.

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Medicine Healing

The Chinese still use some remedies we use today to heal the wounded or the sick. The Chinese thought that illness was caused by the yin and yang of the body.

Science Sun

The Chinese used the sun to tell the time, also they discovered much about solar eclipse. The Chinese also used seismographs, and compasses.

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The Three Philosophies

Confucianism Daoism Legalism

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Brief Description: The goal was to make a just and peaceful society. Confucius only wanted to teach men with good character. He worked well with everyone who would act properly. There were five basic relationships: ruler and subject, husband and wife, father and son, older and younger sibling, and finally friend and friend. This philosophy was reasonable because Confucius wanted to keep peace between the societies.

Like Confucianism both philosophies tried to give answers to the problems. Some scholars today think that Laozi was a myth when he was leaving China a guard asked him to write down his thoughts. He wrote a manuscript which later became Daoism. According to Chinese religion, Laozi was leaving on the back of a water buffalo. This philosophy was reasonable because it spoke about how a wise person thought something and wrote it down.

The philosophy came out during Chinas tome of trouble. It was based on Hanfeizis teachings. He was from the royal family. He was very concerned with creating peace and order in the society. It was based on the idea that most people are selfish. Hanfeizi also said to trust no one including your family.

This philosophy was very cruel and harsh because you were punished if you had bad behavior.

Silk Road

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Location The longitude for the Silk Road is about 12.9 degrees latitude and 77.6 degrees longitude.

Place
The Silk Road is attached to many roads running through China and is connected to many areas. The Silk Road is East of the Mediterranean Sea, South of the Caspian Sea, North of the Taklimakan Desert, South of the Gobi Desert and finally, nearby the Tianshan Mountains.

Region The Silk Road passes mostly through mountains and deserts. This makes it very dangerous to travel on.

Movement The ways we travel on the Silk Road is by walking, or by riding horses and camels. Some things that were traded on the Silk Road was: silk, ornaments, jewelry, cast-iron products, and decorative boxes. In return they got a variety of goods from other traders.

Interaction People who lived near the Silk Road learned and tried many new things. One thing would be that they learned different religions, that were exchanged when the people traded. Or some of the customs people learned. Another reason is that new ideas were spread as people communicated with each

other.

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