| A | B |
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| Shang-di | major god of the Shang Dynasty |
| Dragon Bones | baked turtle shells used to tell the future |
| City-state | small city that governs itself |
| Ko | long spear weapon used by the Shang Dynasty |
| Mandate of Heaven | emperor's right to rule given from the gods |
| An Yang | ancient city capital of the Shang Dynasty |
| Shang Dynasty | 1st of the Chinese dynasties/ first leaders of China |
| Zhou Dynasty/Chou | 2nd great dynasty of Chinese leaders/ |
| Qin Dynasty | 3rd major dynasty of Chinese leaders |
| Han Dynasty | 4th major dynasty of Chinese leaders |
| Dynastic Cycle | process for the rise and fall of each Chinese dynasty |
| ideograph | form Chinese picture writing |
| Filial Piety | highest respect for family |
| Confucius /Kung Fu- tzu | greatest Chinese philosopher of China/ had /has the greatest influence on the Chinese culture and government |
| Five Relationships of Confucism | Confucius believed that these relationships were the the most important in ones life |
| Han Feizi | founder of Daoism a philosophy of the "natural way" to live |
| Dao -Philosophy | faith that believes man and all nature must live in harmony the "way " |
| Legalism | a philosophy of strict harsh laws to live by /rejects both Daoism and Confucuism |
| Tao te Ching | scripture for Doaism |
| Analects | writings of Confucius |
| Great Wall of China | built by the Ch'in Dynasty to protect China from northern invaders |
| philosophy | the love of learning /pursuit of knowledge |
| Cultural Diffusion | the sharing of customs and traditions with other cultures |
| Buddhism | major Chinese philosophy from India- gives guidance not for government but for individual behavior |
| paleographer | an expert in ancient writings |
| loess | furtile land for farming |
| Ruler to ruled | 1st in order- Emperor should be an example in behavior for the ruled people |
| Father to son | 2nd in order -father is to be an positive example for son/responsible for son's behavior in society |
| Husband to wife | 3rd in order- husband to respect wife as self |
| Older brother to younger brother | 4th order- older serves as an positive example for the younger/is responsible for younger's behavior |
| Friend to Friend | equal responsibity for each others actions and feelings |
