EARLY CHINESE CIVILIZATIONS Landforms of China West and

EARLY CHINESE CIVILIZATIONS

Landforms of China � West and SW of China are the Himalayas and the Tien Shan

Landforms of China � Gobi Desert to the North

Landforms of China � Thick jungles of SE China

Huang He (Yellow) River � Also known as the River of Sorrows.

Yangzi River

The Yellow River � http: //www. euronews. com/nocomment/2013/10 /02/china-woman-trapped-in-yellow-river-siltsrescued/

Loess and flooding of the Huang He

Shang Dynasty � 1650 - 1027 B. C.

Anyang- capital city during Shang dynasty

Fu Hao � � Wife of Shang King Wu Ding Led an army of Chinese soldiers

Chinese Peasants � � Clustered together in farming villages. Were expected to fight in times of war.

Shang Di- chief god; Mother Goddess

Favor of the gods… ancestor worship

Yin and Yang � � Yin- earth, darkness, female Yang- heaven, light, male

Ideographs � Signs/ symbols that expressed thoughts.

Oracle Bones- used by Chinese priests to predict the future

Calligraphy � Fine, elegant handwriting

Mandate of Heaven � Divine right to rule.

Chinese Dynastic Cycle � � If the dynasty provided a good gov’t. for the people, it would enjoy the mandate of heaven. If it became corrupt, floods, rebellions, and war would destroy the dynasty.

Feudalism � System where local lords governed their own land but owed military service and support to the ruler.

Zhou Dynasty • Commerce expanded. • The use of coined money. • Trade grew and new roads were created.

Accomplishments � � Silk making Accurate calendars Bronzemaking First Books