ancient china empires philosophies. shang dynasty from (1750 1045 b.c.) mostly farming society...
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Political and Social Structures King controlled land and large armies Buried with corpses of servants in tombs Communicate with gods by oracle bones (Turn to Pg. 90)TRANSCRIPT
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Ancient ChinaEmpires & Philosophies
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Shang Dynasty• From (1750 – 1045 B.C.)
mostly farming society • Aristocracy—wealth based on
land and power that is passed down
• Archaeologists found evidence of cities, palaces, tombs, city walls
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Political and Social Structures
King controlled land and large armies
Buried with corpses of servants in tombs
Communicate with gods by oracle bones (Turn to Pg. 90)
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Religion and CultureBelief in afterlife human
sacrifices Veneration of ancestors
“ancestor worship”, spirits of ancestors could bring good or evil fortune to family
Shang are most remembered for bronze casting
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Zhou Dynasty
• From (1045 – 256 B.C.) longest dynasty
• Defeated Shang after their ruler ruined morale of nation
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Political Structures
Continued aristocracyKing was the link between
heaven and earth
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Mandate of Heaven
Mandate = authorityKing ruled over humanity,
keeping order through goodnessDao = “proper way” keeping
gods pleased
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Decline
--403 B.C. Civil war broke out b/w Zhou and Qin
--Iron weapons were stronger than bronze
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Decline
--Introduction of infantry (foot soldiers), cavalry (horseback), and invention of crossbow changed warfare in China.
--Qin dynasty took over in 221 B.C.
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Life, Family, Technologya. Trading was a means of money
salt, iron, silk, and clothb. By 6th century, irrigation, iron plowsc. Filial Piety—duty of family members
--work together--Male dominated society--Women worked at home; participate in
politics
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Confucius
Lived from 551 to 479 B.C. He wanted to improve society and achieve good government
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Confucius 5 Relationships to obey between:1.Ruler and Subject2.Father and Son3.Husband and Wife4.Siblings (brother)5.Friend and Friend
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Confucius • Be sincere, polite, and unselfish• Obey and respect laws and
traditions• Work hard and respect learning
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Opium Wars (1839 – 1842)Opium—From the plant Papaver
somniferum;contains morphine and alkaloid(cocaine)
Chinese would not trade with western nations, British smuggled from India
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Opium Wars (1839 – 1842)Chinese gov’t tried to stop the
trade of opium but no one obeyed (addicted)
1839, Chinese destroyed millions of dollars worth of opium.
British won; Treaty of Nanking gave Hong Kong to England.