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CLASSICAL CHINA
     Zachary Younger
From Isolationist to Worldly Entity
●   Due to China's geographical location, it
    developed largely apart from the other classical
    civilizations at the time, such as Greece and
    India.
●   Mountain ranges and deserts to the west
    prevented China from making contact with
    these other civilizations.
●   The creation of the Silk Road lead to China's
    becoming a major influence in world economics
    and the exchange of ideas.
A map showing the routes of the Silk Road
The Spread of Culture
●   The advent of the Silk Road meant that not only
    could goods be exchanged amongst
    civilizations, but cultural beliefs and scientific
    ideas could as well.
●   Buddhism spread out of India all along the Silk
    Road. Eventually, the emperor of China himself
    would convert to the religion.
●   Later, Islam also spread along the Silk Road,
    but to a lesser extent than Buddhism.
The Spread of Ideas
●   Classical China was responsible for many of
    the technological advances seen during the
    classical period. These innovations spread
    throughout the Middle East and into the
    Mediterranean.
●   Some of China's many technological
    advancements include paper, gunpowder, silk,
    the abacus astronomy, the compass, boat
    rudders, iron plows, and porcelain.
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Classical Society
●   Classical Chinese society was highly
    patriarchal and very family-oriented. Even the
    society as a whole operated in a similar fashion
    to a family.
●   Work for the good of your family, work for the
    betterment of the society in which you live.
●   Three major dynasties ruled over classical
    China, each bringing something different to the
    nation.
Zhou Dynasty
●   Ruled from 1029 to 258 B.C.E.
●   Really only flourished until about 700 B.C.E.,
    after which it began a very lengthy decline
    leading to an eventual downfall.
●   Never a strong central government – the Zhou
    Dynasty ruled through alliances with regional
    princes and noble families.
●   Political system deteriorated and foreign
    invasions beset the country, leading to the
    eventual collapse of the Zhou Dynasty.
Qin Dynasty
●   Took power after the collapse of the Zhou
    Dynasty, but only lasted a few decades.
●   Qin Shi Huangdi, or First Emperor, ruled China
    with an iron fist, consolidating power within the
    central government and removing power from
    regional princes and nobles.
●   Though the period was brutal, the Qin Dynasty
    accomplished a number of things, including a
    national census, standardized weights,
    measurements, and coinage, standardized
    writing, and incredible military expansion.
Han Dynasty
●   Death of Qin Shi Huangdi left China in chaos, and the
    Han rose to power amongst the fighting.
●   Lasted from 202 B.C.E to 220 C.E.
●   Large, bureaucratic government that was capable of
    ruling over a much larger expanse of territory than the
    Qin Dynasty was able to.
●   Bureaucracy and functions of the state improved
    under the Han.
●   However, eventually deterioration of the central
    government coupled with foreign invasions led to the
    collapse of the Han Dynasty.
Chinese Philosophies
●   Confucianism – the basis for Chinese political
    structure; more secular rather than religious.
    ●   Individuals put emphasis on personal virtue and a
        solid political life would result.
    ●   Respect for social superiors.
●   Daoism – a more religious philosophy than
    Confuciansim.
    ●   Stressed the harmony and mystery of nature;
        nature contains in it a divine impulse that directs all
        life.
Citations
●   China's Flag. 2001. Graphic. EnchantedLearning.comWeb. 7 Oct 2012. <
    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/flag.shtml>.
●   Wild, Oliver. The Silk Road. 1998. Map. The Circle of Ancient Iranian StudiesWeb. 7 Oct 2012. <
    http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Geography/silk_road.htm>.
●   Chinese Inventions. N.d. Graphic. vhinkle.comWeb. 7 Oct 2012. <
    http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html>.
●   Sterns, Peter. World Civilizations: The Global Experience. 5th Edition. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007.
    38-55. Print.

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  • 1. CLASSICAL CHINA Zachary Younger
  • 2. From Isolationist to Worldly Entity ● Due to China's geographical location, it developed largely apart from the other classical civilizations at the time, such as Greece and India. ● Mountain ranges and deserts to the west prevented China from making contact with these other civilizations. ● The creation of the Silk Road lead to China's becoming a major influence in world economics and the exchange of ideas.
  • 3. A map showing the routes of the Silk Road
  • 4. The Spread of Culture ● The advent of the Silk Road meant that not only could goods be exchanged amongst civilizations, but cultural beliefs and scientific ideas could as well. ● Buddhism spread out of India all along the Silk Road. Eventually, the emperor of China himself would convert to the religion. ● Later, Islam also spread along the Silk Road, but to a lesser extent than Buddhism.
  • 5. The Spread of Ideas ● Classical China was responsible for many of the technological advances seen during the classical period. These innovations spread throughout the Middle East and into the Mediterranean. ● Some of China's many technological advancements include paper, gunpowder, silk, the abacus astronomy, the compass, boat rudders, iron plows, and porcelain.
  • 7. Classical Society ● Classical Chinese society was highly patriarchal and very family-oriented. Even the society as a whole operated in a similar fashion to a family. ● Work for the good of your family, work for the betterment of the society in which you live. ● Three major dynasties ruled over classical China, each bringing something different to the nation.
  • 8. Zhou Dynasty ● Ruled from 1029 to 258 B.C.E. ● Really only flourished until about 700 B.C.E., after which it began a very lengthy decline leading to an eventual downfall. ● Never a strong central government – the Zhou Dynasty ruled through alliances with regional princes and noble families. ● Political system deteriorated and foreign invasions beset the country, leading to the eventual collapse of the Zhou Dynasty.
  • 9. Qin Dynasty ● Took power after the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty, but only lasted a few decades. ● Qin Shi Huangdi, or First Emperor, ruled China with an iron fist, consolidating power within the central government and removing power from regional princes and nobles. ● Though the period was brutal, the Qin Dynasty accomplished a number of things, including a national census, standardized weights, measurements, and coinage, standardized writing, and incredible military expansion.
  • 10. Han Dynasty ● Death of Qin Shi Huangdi left China in chaos, and the Han rose to power amongst the fighting. ● Lasted from 202 B.C.E to 220 C.E. ● Large, bureaucratic government that was capable of ruling over a much larger expanse of territory than the Qin Dynasty was able to. ● Bureaucracy and functions of the state improved under the Han. ● However, eventually deterioration of the central government coupled with foreign invasions led to the collapse of the Han Dynasty.
  • 11. Chinese Philosophies ● Confucianism – the basis for Chinese political structure; more secular rather than religious. ● Individuals put emphasis on personal virtue and a solid political life would result. ● Respect for social superiors. ● Daoism – a more religious philosophy than Confuciansim. ● Stressed the harmony and mystery of nature; nature contains in it a divine impulse that directs all life.
  • 12. Citations ● China's Flag. 2001. Graphic. EnchantedLearning.comWeb. 7 Oct 2012. < http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/flag.shtml>. ● Wild, Oliver. The Silk Road. 1998. Map. The Circle of Ancient Iranian StudiesWeb. 7 Oct 2012. < http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Geography/silk_road.htm>. ● Chinese Inventions. N.d. Graphic. vhinkle.comWeb. 7 Oct 2012. < http://www.vhinkle.com/china/inventions.html>. ● Sterns, Peter. World Civilizations: The Global Experience. 5th Edition. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. 38-55. Print.