1. WHI: SOL 4a-f
China

2. Ancient China
The Silk Road facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome.
Contributions of classical China
Civil service system
Paper
Porcelain
Silk

3. Classical Age
Migratory invaders raided Chinese settlements from the north. Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall as a line of defense against invasions. China was governed by a succession of ruling families called dynasties. Chinese rulers were considered divine, but they served under a Mandate of Heaven only as long as their rule was just.

4. Qin Dynasty
221 bc- Zheng creates the Qin dynasty and names himself Shi Huangdi “First Emperor”
Shi Huangdi- used Legalist philosophy, harsh, strict ruler
Ended feudalism(social system with land and power given to nobles)
Standardized weights and measures
Use of coins
Transportation system

5. Legalism Created by Hanfeizi “the nature of man is evil”
Greed is the motive for most actions and the cause of most conflicts
Order can only be achieved through strict laws and harsh punishments

6. Qin Dynasty Greatest Achievements of Shi Huangdi:
Built the Great Wall of China to keep out invaders from the North
Symbol of Chinese power and organization
Buried with Terracotta Army
Symbol of military strength and power

9. Han Dynasty 202 b.c.-220 a.d., established by Gao Zu
Emperor Wudi (longest Han ruler)
Improved transportation system
Government monopoly on iron and salt (no tax on peasants)
Expansionism (expanding the country) [Mongolia, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet and central Asia]
Silk Road trade-over 4,000 miles long, traded silk for products from India, Central Asia, and Europe
Civil Service System- people in the government were well-educated and promoted based on merit

12. Han Dynasty Achievements: Medicine Acupuncture Astronomy Technology
Arts
Bronze
Porcelain
Jade

13. Confucianism Belief that humans are good, not bad Respect for elders
Filial piety- respect for parents and family above all
Code of politeness (still used in Chinese society today)
Emphasis on education
Ancestor worship
Five Relationships-correct behavior
Analects- books of Confucian teachings

14. Five Relationships Ruler to subject Parent to child Husband to wife
Elder to younger
Friend=Friend
Superiors should set a good example and take care of inferiors
Inferiors should be loyal and obedient to superiors

15. Taoism Humility Simple life and inner peace Harmony with nature**
Created by Lao Zi
Holy Book: “The Way of Virtue”
Yin and yang represented opposites for Confucianism and Taoism.