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Geography of ChinaSlide2
Himalayas
Tien
Shan
Gobi Desert
Thick Rainforest
Pacific Ocean
China’s many physical barriers helped to form a unique society.
Despite this physical isolation, China traded with civilizations thousands of miles to the east. Slide3
From the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau in the East flow two of the world’s largest rivers:
The Huang He and the Yangtze. Slide4
Chinese civilization began along the banks of the Huang He River (also known as the yellow river). It later spread south to the Yangtze River. Slide5
Ancient Chinese History
1600 B.C.
1029B.C.
551 B.C.
500 B.C.
771B.C.
475 B.C.
350 B.C.
Please draw the following timeline in your notebook.
221 B.C.
206 B.C.
50 A.D.
220 A.D.Slide6
1600 B.C.The Shang Dynasty is founded.
1600 B.C.Slide7
1029 B.C.Zhou Dynasty overthrows the Shang Dynasty to take control of China. In order to justify their takeover, they claim to have the “mandate of heaven”.
1029B.C.Slide8
771 B.C.The Zhou dynasty begins a period of decline. Although Zhou emperors still maintain ritual importance, they hold little authority. The political instability of the next four hundred years leads to the golden age of Chinese philosophy. Many different schools of though emerge about how to best solve China’s instability.
771B.C.Slide9
551 B.C.Confucius is born. His teachings will eventually influence Chinese society more than any other thinker.
551 B.C.
The Five Relationships
Ruler to Ruled
Father to Son
Husband to Wife
Elder Brother to Younger Brother
Friend to Friend
Confucianism is based on harmony and each person in any given relationship is expected to live up to their side of the bargain.
If everyone does this, the whole society will function smoothly. Slide10
500 B.C.China enters an Iron Age.
Chinese smelters developed a “Blast Furnace” which allowed them to heat Iron to a temperature of 1130°C.
At
that temperature, Iron melts and can be poured into molds and
casts
which is much more efficient than forging each individual piece.
500 B.C.Slide11
475 B.C.The Warring States Period begins.
7 different Feudal states battled for dominance in China for more than 250 years.
475 B.C.Slide12
350 B.C.The Tao Te
Ching
is Written by Lao Tzu. This text becomes the basis for Taoism (Daoism) which has enormous influence on Chinese culture.
350 B.C.Slide13
221 B.C.The Qin Dynasty is established when the seven warring states of China were unified by
Emperor Qin
Shi
Huang.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang was buried in 210 B.C.
with over 8,000 soldiers, 130
chariots,
520 horses and 150 cavalry
horses. This “Terracotta Army” was discovered by local farmers in 1974.
221 B.C.Slide14
This map shows the area of the
Qin
Dynasty at its greatest extent. The Qin formed the first real
Empire
in China by ruling over other states as well as their own. Slide15
206 B.C.The Han Dynasty is founded.
The Han were one of the 7 warring states and rebelled against the Qin to gain control in China.
Chinese
culture and civilization flourished under the
Han who ruled for 400 years.
Today, 92% of China’s population is of Han descent.
206 B.C.Slide16
50 A.D.Buddhism spreads to
China.
This is one of more than 51,000 statues of Buddha carved
into
the
base of the
Wuzhou Shan mountains. These carvings are known as the “Yungang
Grottoes” and were made in the 5th and 6th Centuries.
50 A.D.Slide17
220 A.D.The Han Empire is divided and the Three Kingdoms Period begins. The three Kingdoms
are:
Wei (
魏
) Shu (蜀
)Wu (吳)
220 A.D.Slide18
Looking Ahead in Chinese History. The Dynastic Cycle Continued in China until 1911 when the Xinhai
Revolution led to the establishment of the Republic of China.
In 1949,
Mao Zedong and his communist party proclaimed
the establishment of the People's Republic of China which still rules over China today. Slide19
581- 618
A.D.
The Sui DynastySlide20
618- 907
A.D.
The Tang DynastySlide21
960-1271 A.D
.
The Song DynastySlide22
1271-1368 A.D
.
The Yuan DynastySlide23
1368- 1644 A.D
.
The Ming DynastySlide24
1644- 1911 A.D
.
The Qing Dynasty