| A | B |
|---|
| Bhuda | searched for enlightment developed 4 noble truths and 8 fold path |
| Ashoka | most famous member of Mauryan dynasty spread bhuddism practiced peace to all beings |
| Mauryan | dynasty focused on expansion of empire |
| Edict | public anouncement of govt policy |
| nirvana | bhuddism release from pain and suffering |
| bhuddism | not complex seek wisdom give up desires seek nirvana |
| important virtue | family |
| women in china | inferior |
| unifying feature | writing |
| location | isolated imbred society |
| oracle bones | writing on them suggested civilization |
| Middle Kingdom | China's greatest rule |
| Chow dynasty | philosophers wisdom |
| Shi Huang Ti | highway network first emporer great wall form of govt lasted 2000 yrs |
| Lu Ti | emporer in han dynasty |
| Han dynasty | Golden Age silk road developed |
| Hsia dynasty | first dynasty |
| confucious | very complex 400,000 char. very little # of literacy |
| Contributions | Taoism, art and architecture 365 1/4 days great wall pagodas paper fertilizers |
