Classical+China

=__**ESPIRIT Chart ; China**__= ====**S:**Chinese civilization coordinated many aspects of politics and culture, a key reason that emperors ultimately encouraged Confucianism. Confucianism Even family structures were closely related to larger institutions and values, which helped keep the tradition of family together. ==== ====**P:**The power of the emperor, the development of a bureaucracy, and the expansion of state functions became the hallmarks of classical Chinese politics. The Zhou dynasty featured decentralized politics but important cultural innovations. Later dynasties emphasized order and centralization. ==== ====**I:** People in Classical China were mostly merchants for the silk road, which ended up making a huge profit. People weould trade different products such as clothing, foods, jewelery, and so on. China became and still is to this day one of the most valuablke places for trade in the world. ==== ====**R:**Chinese culture featured the development of the Confucian system. Daoism, a distinctive science, and artistic traditions complemented Confucianism. ==== ===**I:** Bureaucracy played an important part on the built for civilization in Classical China. based off the different laws and regulations, China was very strict in terms of the people following every law in China based off the Government in China. === ====**T:**Trade in silk and other luxury products generated a network of roads through central Asia known collectively as the Silk Road. These different networks stretched across Europe and India. ==== =__**Classical China Terms:**__=
 * E:** China’s economy featured extensive internal trade and important technological innovations. Most of this trading in China was becauce of the affect of the silk road and it's merchants who took part in it. It was not an actual road, however, it was a very successful trading route in China to sell and trade goods. China’s family system stressed a rigid patriarchy. Patriarchy meaning that the roles in each family household were to follow all the rules in China no matter what.
 * Shi Huangdi-** China's first emperor and his Terracotta warriors


 * Qin-** Started building the great wall of China, centralized the government, codefied writing system


 * Han-** 400 years


 * Zhou-** Weak central Government, worked on feaudal system, era of warring states


 * Great wall-** 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the third century B.C


 * Daoism-** Principle philosophy and system of religion in China based upon the teachings of Lao-ze in the sixth century B.C


 * Confucianism-** Ethical and philosiphal system developed from the teachings from the Chinese philosopher Confucius


 * Legalism-** One of the main philosophic currents during the warring states period

=__**Leader Analysis Sheet:**__= Liu Bang 256 BC or 247 BC – 1 June 195 BC Leader of Han Dynasty 202 BC to 195 BC In the early stage of his rise to prominence, Liu was addressed as Duke of Pei, with the Pei part of his name referring to his hometown of Pei County. After Xiang Yu attempted to kill Liu at the Feast At Hong Gate and attempting to conquer Han Dynasty, Liu was determined to gain power in the Han Dynasty fo himself. Liu Bang was invited to the Feast at Hong Gate, which was an attempt to kill Liu Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were rivals Liu became emperor of a dynasty which he called the Western Han Dynasty, and was known there as Emperor Gaozu
 * Bureaucracy-** Combined organizational structure, procedures, protocols, and set of regulations in place to manage activity, usually in large organizations
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=﻿__**China Summary:**__= __Shi huangdi__ in 3rd century B.C.E was was responsible for the yearning of unity and to end civil strife. his death in 210 B.C.E was the signal for resistance throughout the empire to the rule of his less despotic and less capable son and his inner circle of advisors.The __Qin dynasty__ in 207 B.C.E gave rise to Han, who was a long living successor. The era of Han lasted for over 400 years during which they saw the consolidation of chinese civilization. the self proclaimed __"Sons of Han"__ were institutions that helped build a sense of Chinese distinciveness and identity that was reflected later by Chinese references. China as an intellectual heritage stressed the basic harmony of nature which is that every feature was seperated by __yin and yang__. This philosophy made individuals seek a way called __Dao__, which meant to relate to this harminy, avoiding excess and appreciating the balance of opposites. There were dynasty circles that covered the many centuries of classical China which were the Zhou, the Qin, and the Han. The __Zhou Dynasty__ lasted from 1029 to 258 B.C.E. This dynasty was beset by a decline in the political infrastructure and frequent invasions by nomadic peoples from border regions. during the late 6th and early 5th centuries B.C.E, __Confucious__ who was a western known philosopher had written an elaborate statement on political ethics, providing the core of China's distinctive philosophical heritage. One regional ruler deposed the last Zhou emperor and within 35 years made himself sole ruler of China and took up from where Qin Shi huangdi left off. The name __Qin__ conferred on the whole country its name of China. Shi Huangdi was a brutal ruler, but was still effective given the circumstances of internal disorder. Shi huangdi built the Great Wall that expanded over 3000 miles, which was wide enough for chariots to move along its crest. In 202 B.C.E One peasant leader defeated other opponenets and established thethird dynasty of classical China the Han. In Roman and Chinese Empire, the __Silk Road__ was a trade route that sold silk and other luxury products which generated a network of roads though central Asia.