 Xia Dynasty › Located in the Huang He Valley › First Chinese Civilization  Shang Dynasty › First Chinese Cities › Mostly farmers › Worshiped gods and spirits

 Pictographs › Characters that stand for objects  Some characters stand for sounds, but most still represent whole words  Ideographs › Characters joined together to represent an idea  The Shang are best known for their works of bronze  Dao (Dow)/Tao › “Way”, road, path, etc. › Yin/Yang  Qin (CHIHN) would defeat the Shang “Period of the Warring States”

 Filial Piety › Children had to respect their parents and older relatives › Family needs before personal desires › The head of the family was the oldest male  Chinese Thinkers › Confucianism  Sense of duty  The Golden Rule › Daoism  Known Taoism  Teachings of Laozi (LOWD ZOO)  Give up worldly desires and turn to nature › Legalism  Taught by Hanfeizi (HAN FAY DZOO)  Following law

 Wu Wang (founder)  Longest Dynasty in Chinese History  A king was considered the link between heaven and earth  Mandate of Heaven › Chosen to rule because of talent and virtue  Based on Legalism – Very strict!  Created one currency  Started the “Wall”  Empire would last until he died  Terra-Cotta army page 243

 Started by Liu Bang  Created Civil Service  The Era of Inventions  The Silk Road  The rise of Buddhism began as a result of a weak and foolish government  Paper  Printing  Gunpowder  Compass  Rudder  Saddle  Plow  Harness  Wheelbarrow  Kite  Abacus  Mechanical Clock