1. CLASSICAL INDIA AND CHINA EXAM REVIEW

2. HINDUISM
Dharma imposed different requirements for the different castes of society
Disregarding the caste system led to serious punishment
Women were considered to be subservient – reinforced through social norms - Sati

3. BUDDHISM
Buddhism gained support among unskilled workers and outcastes because of its appeal that salvation could be achieved in less time than in Hinduism
Four Noble Truths - overcoming desires will bring an end to suffering
Follow the Middle Path

4. BUDDHISM - Asoka
Attempted to improve his empire through benevolent rule and social reforms
Buddhist principles stressed in the rock and pillar edicts

5. COMPARING HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM
Buddhism denied the need for castes, rites, and sacrifice to achieve nirvana

6. ZHOU DYNASTY
The Warring States period helped to inspire the development of Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism

7. QIN DYNASTY Shi Huangdi unified China by:
establishing uniform currency and measurements
employing legalism (Han Feizi) as the state political philosophy
built the Great Wall to guard against invasion from the warlike nomadic people from the north
punishing and sometimes executing those who opposed the policies of its regime

8. CONFUCIANISM
Achieve good government and an orderly society through the 5 Primary Social Relationships
A ruler must set an example for the people
Women were considered to be subservient

9. DAOISM Founded by Laozi Advocated disengagement from worldly affairs
Advocated harmony with nature
People should live a passive existence

10. HAN DYNASTY Founder – Liu Bang (peasant) Wudi – greatest emperor
Confucianism – official state philosophy
Territorial expansion and consolidation
Selection of government officials based on merit
Extensive silk production and iron casting – monopoly on iron and salt

11. DISCUSION QUESTION
YOU MUST READ AND USE A QUOTE FROM CONFUCIUS TO ANSWER A SERIES OF QUESTIONS
YOU MUST EXPLAIN HOW THE QUOTE REFECTS CONFUCIUS’ IDEAS ON GOVERNMENT
YOU MUST EXPLAIN HOW HAN FEIZI WOULD DISPUTE THE QUOTE
YOU MUST USE AND DISCUSS 2 SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM EITHER THE QIN OR HAN DYNASTY AND EXPLAIN HOW THE IDEAS OF CONFUCIUS OR HAN FEIZI WERE APPLIED TO CHINESE GOVERNMENT.