Classical China Development and Contributions

1. Classical China Development and Accomplishments By Brittany Michaud

3. Qin 221 -202 BCE

5. But started Mandate of Heaven political concept

6. Expanded settlement to “Middle Kingdom”

7. Cultivated rice and wheat

8. Attempted to bring cultural unity

9. Banning human sacrifice

10. Standard language

11. 402 – 201 BCE Era of Warring States

12. Downfall of Zhou

14. Assumed control of central feudal estates

15. Established centralizing government

16. Powerful armies protected Chinese territory

17. Built the Great Wall of China

18. Over 3,000 miles long, wide enough for chariots

19. Largest construction project in human history

21. Centralized but less brutal than Qin

22. Expanded territory, expanded contact with other civilizations

23. Wu Ti (140 – 87 BCE) most famous Han ruler

24. Enforced peace through Asia

25. Brought great prosperity to China

26. Government had formal training based on Confucianism

28. System of ethics

29. Creator: Kung Fuzi (Confucius)

30. Confucian order in book called Analects

31. Emphasized respect, obedience, proper hierarchy

32. Daoism

33. More religious philosophy

34. Laozi furthered and popularized Daoism

35. Produced division in religion and philosophy

36. Had own set of ethics

38. Paper

39. Compass

40. Printing Press

41. Accurate calendar

42. Movement of planets Saturn, Jupiter

43. Seismograph to register earthquakes