1. 天下一家 中華文化入門 All Under Heaven: Introducing the Chinese Civilization Jonathan Y. Tan, Ph.D. Xavier University Cincinnati, OH © Copyright 2007 Jonathan Y. Tan. All rights reserved.

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3. 中國 China: The Middle Kingdom

5. Sinic World of East Asia

6. A Shared Heritage: (1) A Common Staple (2) A Common Manner of Eating

7. (3) A Common Medium of Communication 漢字 Hànzì (Chinese) Hancha (Korean) Kanji (Japanese) Hán-tự (Vietnamese)

12. Neolithic Cultures of China

13. Neolithic Chinese Cultures

14. Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty (1766-1046 BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty (1046-249 BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period (722-481 B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period (481-221 B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) (221-206 BC) Dynasty

15. Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty

16. Shang Ritual Implements

17. 甲骨 (Oracle Bones)

18. 上帝 Shangdi (Lord-on-High)

19. Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty (1766-1046 BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty (1046-249 BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period (722-481 B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period (481-221 B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) (221-206 BC) Dynasty

21. Zhou Ritual Implements

22. 天 Tian Heaven

23. Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty (1766-1046 BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty (1046-249 BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period (722-481 B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period (481-221 B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) (221-206 BC) Dynasty

25. Yin ( 陰 ) & Yang ( 陽 )

26. 道 Dao (Tao) “Way”

27. Spring & Autumn Period (722-481 BC) Kongzi ( 孔子 ) Laozi ( 老子 ) Confucius (551-479 BCE) Lao-tzu (c.600-300 BCE)

28. Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty (1766-1046 BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty (1046-249 BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period (722-481 B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period (481-221 B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) (221-206 BC) Dynasty

30. Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty (1766-1046 BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty (1046-249 BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period (722-481 B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period (481-221 B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) (221-206 BC) Dynasty

31. Qin ( 秦 ) Dynasty

32. Qin Shihuangdi ( 秦始皇帝 )

34. Chinese Popular Religion

35. Chinese Festivals

36. Lunar New Year

37. Qingming ( 清明 )

38. Lunar New Year Eucharist

39. Dragonboat Festival ( 端午節 )

40. Midautumn Festival ( 中秋節 )

41. Chinese Medicine

42. Accupuncture ( 針灸 )

43. Taijiquan ( 太極拳 )

44. Fengshui ( 風水 )