Unit 4 - Ancient China Vocab

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Yellow River as ancient China's heartland, source of life and advancements.

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Diffusion hypothesis

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Order in the universe is maintained through the king appointed by God.

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Mandate of heaven

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Pattern of land ownership; farmland divided into segments where peasants cultivate their and the landlord's land.

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well-field system

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Chinese concept of "the Way"; proper behavior for society members (like dharma)

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Dao

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Legalism: argued humans were evil by nature and needed correcting

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argued humans were evil by nature and needed correcting

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System of thought based on Confucius' teachings; state ideology

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Confucianism

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Daoism emphasizes acceptance and spontaneity for harmony.

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Acceptance and spontaneity are keys to harmonious interaction.

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Care for the deceased by burning replicas of useful objects for their afterlife journey.

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Veneration of ancestors

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Personal attendants to royalty unable to reproduce (Legalism)

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eunuch

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State Confucianism was...

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integration of Legalism with teachings of Confucius