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Life in Ancient China Pg. 232-239

Life in Ancient China Pg. 232-239. Social class And Chinese Thinkers. Social Classes pg.233-235. Name the three social classes in Ancient China. Describe each social class and what each represented in society.

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Life in Ancient China Pg. 232-239

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  1. Life in Ancient ChinaPg. 232-239 Social class And Chinese Thinkers

  2. Social Classespg.233-235 • Name the three social classes in Ancient China. • Describe each social class and what each represented in society. • Describe, in detail, what Filial piety means and how were men and women valued in Chinese society?

  3. Social Classes • Aristocrats, farmers, and merchants • Aristocrats- Grew rich from farmers who grew crops on the land they owned. • Farmers- most people in Ancient China were farmers. Farmer paid aristocrats with part of their crops. • Merchants- were in the lowest class. They grew rich but were still looked down on by aristocrats and farmers.

  4. Social Class • Filial piety means children had to respect parents and elders. • Men were considered more important than women in Chinese society. Men went to school, ran government, and fought wars. Women raised children and managed their households.

  5. Chinese Thinkerspg. 235-239 • What were the three major theories in Ancient Chinese society. • Describe each theory and tell what Chinese Thinker started the theory?

  6. Chinese Philosophers • Confucianism Daoism Legalism • Confucius Laozi Hanfeizi

  7. Chinese Thinkers • Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism • Confucianism- taught that all men with a talent for government should take part in government. Confucius started this theory. • Daoism- teaches that people should give up worldly desires and encourages the importance of nature. Daoism was created by the scholar and teacher Laozi.

  8. Chinese Thinkers • Legalism- is the belief that society needs a system of harsh laws and punishments. The scholar Hanfeizi developed Legalism.

  9. Poster AssignmentMarch 3, 2011 • Design a poster promoting one of the three belief systems described in this section. • What you need: • Pictures, quotes, elements that represent the philosophy and references. • Due March 14. • Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism

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