Ancient China Vocabulary

Dynasty

• A type of clothing
• A ravine that cuts through a mountain

• A line of rulers from the same family.

• A television show

Emperor

• A male ruler of an empire

• A poor person within the Chinese empire

• A female ruler of an empire

• A member of the elite class

Confucianism

• A philosophy that emphasizes kindness, respect, and filial piety

• A philosophy that promotes individualism and a return to nature

• A form of Buddhism

• Promotes the teachings of the Czar Alexander Constanza

Silk Road

• Road in ancient China that sold silk, clothes, and other luxuries

• Underwater tunnel connecting continents

• Ancient trade network connecting Ancient China wit
• Modern highway system that connects China and Europe

Mandarin

• Language developed by traders in Phoenicia

• Language used by officials and elites in the Chinese imperial court

• Language used by the serfs in medieval Asia

• Common language spoken between ancient China and Rome

Terracotta

(a)  

• Stone figurines placed in shrines around ancient China

• clay based pottery commonly used in ancient China
• Oil based paint commonly used for making calligraphy

• Marble pillars commonly used in pagodas

Han Dynasty

• Powerful and successful dynasty that ruled from 206 BCE to 220 CE

• A band of marauders that invaded China and took over the imperial court

• A group of academic advisors to the Emperor who isolated China from the West

• Weak dynasty that lost the Chinese empire to the British

The First Emperor of China

​ (a)  

• Wu of Han
• Lu Ming
• Qin Shi Huangdi
• Huzong Song

Filial Piety

• A mark of disrespect to the empire

• The embracing of nature and presence

• Rejection of traditional values and beliefs.

• Respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.

Daoism

• A religion centered around the God Zoroaster that follows the cycles of the moon

• A belief system that originated in Europe and traveled to China through the Silk Road

• A belief system centered on harmony with nature

• A belief system that promotes materialism and consumerism