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Overview of China’s Dynasties

Overview of China’s Dynasties. Themes in Chinese History. Philosophy played a large part in political rule and social order China has been a global player for most of its history Economic and social life has been mirrored in their culture (art and literature) . Ancient China.

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Overview of China’s Dynasties

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  1. Overview of China’s Dynasties

  2. Themes in Chinese History • Philosophy played a large part in political rule and social order • China has been a global player for most of its history • Economic and social life has been mirrored in their culture (art and literature)

  3. Ancient China • Where did Chinese civilization develop? • How did the geography of China affect the people who lived there? • "Middle Kingdom” (Jung Gwa)

  4. Ancient China Mandate of Heaven • Chinese regarded their ruler as the "Son of Heaven“ • What is a "mandate"? • Why a mandate from Heaven? Dynastic Government • What is a "dynasty"? • 24 dynasties (19 major) (2000 BCE-1912 CE) • Emperor with strong central government • What is the “dynastic cycle”?

  5. Dynastic Cycles

  6. Xia (1994 – 1523 BCE) • Little recorded history • Legend of Yu • Technology • Bronze • Wheel • Domesticated animals

  7. Shang(1523 – 1028 BCE) • Agricultural society • Taxation • Bureaucracy • Oracle bones

  8. Chinese Language

  9. Zhou (1122 – 256 BCE) • Longest dynasty • Throne passed to most qualified • Filial piety • Mandate of Heaven • Ends in Warring States Period

  10. Chinese Philospohies • Confucianism • Relationships • Taoism • Harmony • Legalism • Laws • Punishments Lao Zi Confucius

  11. Qin (221 – 206 BCE) • Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi • Legalism • Central Government • Standardization • “Burning of books and burying of scholars”

  12. Great Wall

  13. Han (206 BCE – 220 CE) • Stable Government • Single Ruler • Government Officials • System of Laws • Confucianism • Han grew quickly to 50 million people • Then collapsed into 3 states

  14. The Silk Road

  15. Chinese Inventions

  16. Chinese Inventions

  17. Sui (581 – 618) • Reunified China • Grand Canal • Boosted Economy • Cultural Diffusion

  18. The Grand Canal

  19. Tang (618 – 907) • Junks • International Trade • Cultural Golden Age • ShaolinMonks

  20. Song (960 – 1279) • Civil Service Exam • Highest Standard of Living • Urbanization • Lead to decline in the status of women

  21. Civil Service Exam • Every three years • Test could last 72 hours • Thousands applied, but only 200 were picked

  22. Foot Binding

  23. Foot Binding

  24. Yuan (1279 – 1368) Kublai Khan

  25. Ming (1368 – 1644)

  26. Ming Dynasty • Zheng He (Jung Ha) • Largest armada (navy) • Isolationism

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