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HISTORY of CHINA

HISTORY of CHINA. Lesson #3 The Empires. Dynasties. Shang Zhou Qin (Shi Huangdi) Han ** Tang & Song Yuan (Mongols) Ming Qing (Manchus). Shi Huandi (First Emperor). New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven. Mandate of Heaven (God’s approval). Loss of Mandate of Heaven. PROBLEMS

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HISTORY of CHINA

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  1. HISTORY of CHINA Lesson #3 The Empires

  2. Dynasties • Shang • Zhou • Qin (Shi Huangdi) • Han ** • Tang & Song • Yuan (Mongols) • Ming • Qing (Manchus) Shi Huandi (First Emperor)

  3. New Dynasty claims Mandate of Heaven Mandate of Heaven (God’s approval) Loss of Mandate of Heaven PROBLEMS Floods & natural disasters Foreign invasions Peasants suffering increases Armed bandits roam land Peasants rebel GOOD TIMES Fair laws land to peasants Repair of defenses Economy Strong AGING DYNASTY Public works projects ignored Wars with foreigners lost Taxes increase – burden falls on poor Defensive walls in state of disrepair Dynastic Cycle

  4. Review Questions • What is a “Dynasty”? • What does the Dynastic Cycle show? • What do you have when you have the “Mandate of Heaven”?

  5. Empires of China

  6. Qin Dynasty • What did Shi Huangdi build? (p. 337) • How long was the Wall? click

  7. Han Dynasty 1. What is the Civil Service Exam? (339)

  8. Yuan Dynasty

  9. THE MONGOL EMPIRE

  10. GOVERNMENT • Divided into clans or KHANATES • Each Khanate was ruled by a Chief • CHIEF = ______________ KHAN

  11. GENGHIS KHAN • Father was poisoned • Kidnapped as a boy • Escaped and went on to… • UNITED ALL THE MONGOL CLANS

  12. GENGHIS KHAN • In doing so, Genghis Khan began building the ________________ land empire in the history of the world!!! • Do you know who built the largest empire ever? LARGEST

  13. MONGOL EXPANSION • Towns and cities surrendered to the Mongols BEFORE they even attacked!! • WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS?!?!

  14. MONGOL EXPANSION • BRUTAL • RAPED, PILLAGED, and BURNED everything! • Killed thousands! • Psychological Warfare – Spread Rumors

  15. GENGHIS KHAN’S LEGACY • Genghis Khan died in 1227 • Mongol Empire divided into HUGE Khanates with ONE leader = THE GREAT KHAN

  16. GENGHIS KHAN’S LEGACY • ____________________ • Genghis Khan’s grandson • THE GREAT KHAN • Allowed the Chinese to maintain their Culture under the KUBLAI KHAN YUAN DYNASTY

  17. KUBLAI KHAN • GOOD LEADER BUT ALSO HARSH • INCREDIBLY WEALTHY • FUNDED MASSIVE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAMS • MANY INVENTIONS DURING HIS REIGN

  18. VISITORS TO CHINA • The first European to venture into the KHAN’s court was ____________________ • From Venice, Italy • Visited Kublai Khan and worked in his court for 17 years • Returned in 1295 • Wrote a book of his travels while in prison MARCO POLO

  19. Ming Dynasty 1. What is the palace called that the Ming Dynasty built? (the picture caption on p. 342)

  20. The Forbidden City

  21. Qing Dynasty 1. What are the people called who “swept in from Manchuria”? (343)

  22. The Last Emperor Puyi click Empress Wan Rong Emperor Puyi 1928

  23. Chopsticks (“hashi” in Japanese) Don’t do this…

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