Modern China Fall Final Study Guide PDF

Modern China Fall Final 1.​ The Xia Dynasty a.​ Unkown if this dynasty was real/ was it a myth or was it real 2.​ The Shang Dynasty a.​ One of the Three Dynasties, or San Dai (Xia, Shang, and Zhou) thought to mark the beginning of CHinese civilization: caracterized by its w...

Modern China Fall Final 1.​ The Xia Dynasty a.​ Unkown if this dynasty was real/ was it a myth or was it real 2.​ The Shang Dynasty a.​ One of the Three Dynasties, or San Dai (Xia, Shang, and Zhou) thought to mark the beginning of CHinese civilization: caracterized by its writing system, practice of divination, walled cities, bronze technology, and use of horse- drawn chariots 3.​ The Zhou Dynasty a.​ A hierarchical political and social system with the Zhou royal house at its apex: pwer was bestowed upon artitocratic families as lords of their domains or principalities. Although often it compared to European “Feuadalsim” what actually gave the system cohesion was a heirarchaial order of ancestral cults. The system eventually broke down into a competition of power between rical semi-autonomous states in what became known as the Spring nd Autum period and the Warring states period. It was during these tumultuous times that Confucius lived 4.​ The Qin Dynasty a.​ Created a unitary state by imposing a cntralized administration and by standardizing the writing script weights and measures i.​ Known for is harsh methods of rule, including the suppression of dissensting thought 5.​ The Han Dynasty a.​ COnfuciaism was estalished as orthodoxy and open civil service 6.​ The Han Dynasty 7.​ The Three Kingdoms 8.​ Sui Dynasty 9.​ Tang Dynasty 10.​Five dynasties period 11.​Song Dynasty 12.​Yuan Dynasty 13.​Ming Dynasty 14.​Qing Dynasty 15.​Republic Period 16.​People’s republic of China 17.​