China Vocabulary

A person that someone is descended from.

• Emperor

• Dynasty

• Ancestor

• Confucius

An upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society.

• Dynasty

• Aristocracy

• Caste System

• Social Class

A system of government in which appointed officials in specialized departments run the various offices.

• Social Class

• Maritime

• Dynasty

• Bureaucracy

The philosophy taught by Confucius that emphasizes respect for elders and tradition.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Filial Piety

• Mandate of Heaven

A Chinese philosophy concerned with avoiding unnecessary effort and living in harmony with nature.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

A series of rulers from the same family.

• Ancestor

• Social Class

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dynasty

A pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China.

• Dynastic Cycle

• Mandate of Heaven

• Daoism

• Legalism

A belief that children owe their parents and ancestors respect.

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Filial Piety

• Mandate of Heaven

A philosophy that emphasizes order through strong government and strictly enforced laws.

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

Something that relates to the sea or the ocean.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Daoism

• Maritime

• Oracle Bone