| A | B |
|---|
| effects of the fall of the Han Dynasty | nomads invaded, kingdoms fought with each other, drought, floods |
| nomad | person who moves from place to place |
| Himalayas | mountain range provides barrier for China |
| Confucianism | respect for family, right relationships, education, act morally |
| Buddhism | suffering is part of life, attachment creates suffering, acting in a wise, moral, and thoughtful way can help you escape |
| capital of China | Beijing |
| missionaries/traders | carried Buddhism to China |
| Daoism | harmony with nature and inner feelings |
| Blended with Confucianism | Buddhism and Daoism |
| reunify | to bring together after being separated |
| Wendi's attempts to unify | restored old political traditions, allowed people to follow their own belief systems, rebuilt the Great Wall |
| Wu Zhao | only woman emperor |
| Tang dynasty | best known for its masterful and lively poetry |
| cha | tea |
| imperial | relating to the empire |
| bureaucracy | government divided into departments |
| scholar-official | educated person with government job |
| porcelain | ceramic pottery, china |
| emperor | descended from heaven |
| Mandate of Heaven | approval of the gods |
