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• HAN CHINA
• Contrast with Roman Empire unifying ideology
  Confucianism
• Rise of Han
• A. Zhou dynasty falls to nomadic vassals, 771
  B.C.E.
• B. Eastern Zhou, 771-480 B.C.E.
• C. Warring states period, 480-221 B.C.E.

Huang He
Yangtze
Yangtze
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C. SHI HUANGDI founds Qin dynasty, 221 B.C.E.
first real emperor unifies China
Yangtze
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D. Shi Huangdi (1) Replaces vassals with
bureaucrats (2) Builds GREAT WALL
(3) Is buried with army of terracotta soldiers
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1. Shi Huangdis tyranny sparks rebellion.
2. Liu Bang founds Han dynasty, 206 B.C.E.

(i.e., the Huns)
Huang He
Yangtze
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II. Confucius (Kongfuzi, ca. 551-479 B.C.E.)
A. Age of 100 Philosophers, 6th 3rd c.
B.C.E. B. Ethical system C. Ancestor
worship?filial piety?hierarchy of age and
knowledge?Scholar/bureaucrats run govt. D.
Analects
Errors in Bulliet hardback p. 64 Kongfuzi,
NOT Kongzi p. 65 Yangmasculine,
Yinfeminine, NOT the other
way around
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III. Mencius (Mengzi, 371-289 B.C.E.) and Xunzi
(310-221 B.C.E.)
XUNZI People are fundamentally
evil. need authoritarian govt. Rebel?! Are
you crazy?!!
MENCIUS People are fundamentally
good. need nurturing govt. can rebel against
tyrannical govt.
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IV. Confucianism under Shi Huangdi (221-206
B.C.E.)
A. Professional bureaucracy filled
by
competitive exams in
Chinese classics
B.
Book-burning
C. Supported by Legalists

(followers of Xunzi)
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V. Confucianism under the Han turn toward
MENCIUS Emperor takes scholars advice.
imaginary image of Mencius
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VI. Daoism Laozi (between 6th and 4th
centuries B.C.E.) A. Withdraw from
civilized society concentrate on nature
tap into universal creative force ( DAO)
B. Tao Te Ching C. Compassionate
ruler
Confucius and Laozi
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VII. Daoism under the Qin and Han A.
Persecuted by Shi Huangdi B.
Favored by Liu Bang (1st Han
emperor)
(Han Liu Bang video)
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VIII. Confucian elite under later Han rulers
A. Emperor supports and is supported by
scholarly class?scholar-advisors in
palace B. 124 B.C.E. Han open
university to train young men for
civil service exams in Confucian classics.
C. Gave emperor link to countryside and hedge
against vassals