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2. I. Patterns in Classical China II. Political Institutions III
I. Patterns in Classical China II. Political Institutions III. Religion and culture IV. Economy and Society V. How Chinese Civilization Fits Together

3. China in the Shang and Zhou Eras
Kung Fuzi (Confucius) (551–478 B.C.E.)
wandering scholar
Analects
Zhou Dynasty (1029–258 B.C.E.)
8th century B.C.E.
disruptions
nomadic invasions
rival kingdoms
Shi Huangdi
Qin Dynasty (221–207 B.C.E.)
death leads to revolt
Han Dynasty (202 B.C.E.–220 C.E.)
Dao
China in the Shang and Zhou Eras

4. China from the Later Zhou to the Han Era
I. Patterns in Classical China
Zhou Dynasty (1029–258 B.C.E.)
height c. 700 B.C.E.
Yangzi River valley settled
"Middle Kingdom"
Mandate of Heaven
Confucius
China from the Later Zhou to the Han Era

5. China from the Later Zhou to the Han Era
I. Patterns in Classical China
Shi Huangdi
Qin Dynasty (221–207 B.C.E.)
Great Wall
3000 miles
Innovations
census
standardized coinage, weights, measures
common writing system
Han Dynasty (202 B.C.E.–220 C.E.)
into Korea, Indochina, central Asia
contact with India, Parthian Empire
Wu Ti (140–87 B.C.E.)
support of Confucianism
China from the Later Zhou to the Han Era

6. II. Political Institutions Political traditions
patriarchal family
ancestor worship
semi-autonomous villages nobles
local authority
justice
local armies
regional governors
bureaucracies
examinations
schools

7. III. Religion and Culture
Balance
unifying traditions
Kung Fuzi (ca. 551–478 B.C.E.)
respect for superiors
leaders must show moderation
rank based on intelligence, merit
Legalism
alternative to Confucianism
support authoritarian state
belief in evil nature of humankind
Daoism
more religious
Laozi (5th century B.C.E.)
force of nature
ethical code
Five Classics Art
calligraphy
Science
365.5 day year

8. IV. Economy and Society Trade
wheat for rice
Agriculture
ox-drawn plow
collar
Water-powered mills

9. V. How Chinese Civilization Fits Together Isolation
Confucianism & bureaucracy
Political stability & economic growth
Divisions
Confucianism v. Daoism