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1 ANCIENT HISTORY of CHINA Unit #2 – East Asia Lesson #2

2 Map Practice Check that you did your HW Work on practice Practice Quiz is tomorrow

3 Chinese History 1.Time periods divided into “Dynasties” 2.A dynasty is a time of one family in power 3.Chinese believed rules ruled because God willed it. 4.God showed he no longer wanted the family by punishing the whole country 5.That means they lost “the mandate of heaven

4 Dynasties 1.Shang 2.Zhou 3.Qin (Chin) 4.Han ** 5.Sui 6.Tang 7.Song 8.Yuan (Mongols) 9.Ming 10.Qing (Ching) (Manchus) Shi Huandi (First Emperor) Mongols

5 Dynastic Cycle (329) New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven

6 Dynastic Cycle Mandate of Heaven New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven GOOD TIMESPROBLEMS AGING DYNASTY

7 Dynastic Cycle Mandate of Heaven New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven GOOD TIMES Fair laws land to peasants Repair of defenses Economy Strong PROBLEMS AGING DYNASTY

8 Dynastic Cycle Mandate of Heaven New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven GOOD TIMES Fair laws land to peasants Repair of defenses Economy Strong PROBLEMS AGING DYNASTY Public works projects ignored Wars with foreigners lost Taxes increase – burden falls on poor Defensive walls in state of disrepair

9 Dynastic Cycle Mandate of Heaven New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven GOOD TIMES Fair laws land to peasants Repair of defenses Economy Strong PROBLEMS Floods & natural disasters Foreign invasions Peasants suffering increases Armed bandits roam land Peasants rebel AGING DYNASTY Public works projects ignored Wars with foreigners lost Taxes increase – burden falls on poor Defensive walls in state of disrepair

10 Philosophies & religion Buddhism (332) Confucianism (330) Taoism (Daoism) (331) Legalism (332) (Name two significant facts for each)

11 What most frustrates you?

12 What would you most like to have, something you don’t already have? Is there any way you could just ignore that desire?

13 If you could refuse to desire more… If you could not get frustrated YOU JUST REACHED NIRVANA

14 Buddhism (332) Four Noble Truths –Life is suffering –Suffering caused by craving worldly pleasures –Suffering ends when craving ends (Enlightenment) –Reach Enlightenment by following the Buddha. From India No beginning, no end Acceptance of everything No worldly desires

15 Describe Nirvana (Buddhist heaven)

16 3 Philosophies of China Purpose: create order in society They are NOT religions There are NO gods There is NO sacred book There is NO discussion of an after-life

17 3 Philosophies of China Confucianism (330) –Life is focused on RESPECT FOR OTHERS Taoism (Daoism) (331) –Life is focused on HARMONY WITH NATURE Legalism (332) –Life is full of STRICT RULES & OBEDIENCE

18 Confucianism Creates order in society Five Key Relationships –Father to son –Husband to wife –Ruler to followers –Brother to brother –Friend to friend Respect for ruler Care for follower Filial piety (Complete obedience to parents) Education, Honesty, Hard Work K’ung Futse

19 Describe a Confucius relationship

20 Taoism Tao = “the way” Harmony with Nature Balanced life Lao-Tse Yin & Yang

21 Describe a Taoist parent

22 Legalism Strict Rules Harsh Punishments Developed for Qin (Shi Huang di) Shang Yang

23 Describe a Legalistic teacher

24 Buddhism in Japan Not the same as in China Called ZEN BUDDHISM (in China, it was “Ch’en”) JAPANESE ZEN BUDDHIST TRADTIONS: Tea Ceremony Tea House

25 Tea Ceremony Ritualized Run by Tea Master Matcha Tea (frothy) Meditation – no talking Lots of Bowing

26 Tea House On your knees Simple decorations, quiet Meditation

27 Describe Zen Buddhism

28 Choose two Asian beliefs 1.The one you’d most like to live by: (explain why) 2. The one you least like to live by: (explain why)


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