The Zhou Dynasty

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The Zhou Dynasty

• Chapter 5, Section 1

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Heritage

• A set of ideas that have been passed from one
  generation to another

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Virtue

• Good qualities
• Note Needed in the Mandate of Heaven

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Mandate of Heaven

• Right to rule the Chinese believed that they
  gave it to their emperors as long as they had
  good virtueIf they didnt rule well (floods,
  wars, earthquakes), they lost the mandate and
  could be overthrown.

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What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• The order of Heaven to claim rule over China

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Public Works

• Structures built by the government for use by
  everyone

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What were the advantages and disadvantages of
Chinas government-Feudalism?

• People were loyal to the King
• The king had a large supply of workers and a
  militia

• Peasant faced many hardships
• They could not own land and were forced to serve
  in the military

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What was the Warring State Period?

• A time of disorder during the Zhou Dynasty
• A time when States (kingdoms) were at war with
  one another over land

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Philosopher

• A person who studies the meaning of life

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Responsibility

• Duties
• Note Confucius believed that a good society is
  like a family in which all members know their
  places and responsibility.

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Filial Piety

• (FIHleeuhl PYuhtee)
• Children were expected to treat their parents
  with great honor and respect
• This kind of treatment of parent (Xiao-Show )

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Confucianism

• Ideas of Confucius that became a guide for the
  way people lived (Code of Behavior)

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What qualities did Confucius believe that rulers
should have?

• Xiao or Filial Piety
• Ren (love and kindness)
• Ruler should gain loyalty only by treating their
  subjects with the same love that parents show
  their children

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What Chinese philosopher developed an important
system of ideas and values?

• Confucius

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How did the Chinese peoples shared beliefs in a
set of ideas strengthen their civilization?

• After the Warring State (Kingdom) Period, the
  Chinese people, following the ideas of Confucius,
  worked together to restore order to their lives
  and their society.

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Zhou Society was divided into three classes, each
with different responsibilities. In your
opinion, would such as system be more likely to
lead to cooperation or to conflict? Explain.
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In what ways did Confucianism support the idea of
the Mandate of Heaven?

• Confuciuss set of virtues and his teaching that
  people have a right to replace a leader when the
  leader does not rule according to these virtues
  are in agreement with the idea of the Mandate of
  Heaven.

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17 total points