Chinese Dynasties Do Now Explain what the timeline
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Chinese Dynasties Do Now: Explain what the timeline tells us about technology in China and Europe
Chinese Dynasties Ming Dynasty 1368– 1644– 1912 Qing/Manchu Dynasty
Chinese Dynasties I. China: Key Point to Remember a. Mandate of heaven: * political power comes from a Supreme Being b. Religious Cultural diffusion * spread of Buddhist ideas and customs to China c. Natural Barriers * Himalaya Mountains d. Belief System * Daoism * Confucianism - civil service examinations - filial piety
Chinese Dynasties: II. Qin Dynasty 221 -207 BC a. Shi Huangdi: Unified China b. Legalism: Harsh punishment • Orderly society c. tomb of terra cotta soldiers Modern Day China
Chinese Dynasties: III. Han Dynasty Qin Dynasty 221 -207 BC Modern Day China Han Dynasty 202 BC-9 AD a. Lui Bang: Re-unified China b. Centralizes Government c. Civil service jobs * Must take exam for job Han Dynasty 202 BC-9 AD
Chinese Dynasties: IV. Fall of Han Dynasty d. Inability to keep invaders out.
How might patterns of trade and cultural diffusion have differed if Rome, not China, had learned the secret of making silk? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are some achievements of the Han Dynasty? _________________________________________________ Why would these achievements be appealing to other countries? __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chinese Society Under the Han Dynasty, the structure of Chinese society was clearly defined. At the top was the emperor, who was considered semi divine. Next came kings and governors, both appointed by the emperor. They governed with the help of state officials, nobles, and scholars. Peasant farmers came next. Their production of food was considered vital to the existence of the empire. Artisans and merchants were below them. Near the bottom were the soldiers, who guarded the empire’s frontiers. At the bottom were enslaved persons, Compare the class systems of China and India and list 3 differences or similarities.