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Title: Early Chinese Civilizations


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  • Early Chinese Civilizations

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I. Geography of China
  • A. Fertile fields surround the two major rivers
  • 1. Huang He (Yellow River, 2900 miles)
  • 2. Chang Jiang (3400 miles)

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  • B. Only 10 of Chinas land can be used for
    farming
  • 1. The rest of China is mountains and deserts

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  • C. China is isolated by its geography
  • 1. Himalaya mountains
  • 2. Gobi Desert

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II. The Family in Ancient China
  • A. Filial Piety- the duty of family members to
    put the needs of the male head of the family
    ahead of their own
  • B. Children were needed for field work
  • C. Males were considered superior to females
  • 1. They provided food, governed society, were
    warriors, and worked fields
  • 2. Women raised children and worked in the home

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  • D. Elders were respected and children were
    expected to take care of parents

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The New Dynasty
  • Restores peace
  • Gives land back to peasants
  • Repairs walls, roads, canals

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  • After several years, then new dynasty becomes the
    aging dynasty

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The Aging Dynasty
  • Corrupt officials
  • High Taxes to pay for the dynastys luxuries
  • Lets walls, bridges, ect. decay

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  • The aging dynasty loses the mandate of heaven

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Problems
  • Peasant rebellion and riots
  • Floods, famine and earthquakes
  • invasions

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  • The new dynasty claims the mandate of heaven

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Mandate of Heaven
  • Heaven granted a ruler the right to rule,
    therefore, the people must be loyal. If the
    ruler becomes corrupt, he loses the mandate and
    the people can rebel
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