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1. Chinese Legends
• Pangu was the creator of the
universe.
• Later “superheroes” invented and
taught useful way to survive by
finding food, clothing and shelter.
• Yu worked for 13 years to conquer
the flooding Huang River.
The Xia (SHEE-ah) was the legendary period (2000 B.C.-1700 B.C.)
characterized by legends of “superheroes”.

2. Shang Dynasty
Anyang was the
capital of the Shang
Dynasty

3. Shang Dynasty
• Facts about the Shang Dynasty:
– Began between 1760 B.C. and 1500 B.C.
– People grew grain and raised animals along the Huang
River Valley.
– Cloth from silk and flax (type of fiber) were made.
– Warriors in chariots went to war.
– Bronze was used for tools, cups and weapons.
– Anyang was the capital of the Shang settlement.
– Oracle bones used to predict the future. (Questions were
written on animal bones or turtle shells. Then items were heated
and any cracks helped the Shang people to make predictions
about future events such as what crops to plant, when to travel
or hunt.)

4. Bronze Age
• Bronze Age was a period of time which tools
and weapons were made of bronze.
• Bronze was made by melting together copper
and a small amount of tin.
Copper Tin
Bronze

5. Zhou Dynasty
Zhou
Hao was the
capital of western
Zhou
Luoyang was the
capital of eastern
Zhou

6. Zhou Dynasty
• Facts about the Zhou (JOH) Dynasty:
– Began in 1027 B.C. when a Zhou leader’s army
conquered the armies of the last Shang ruler.
– Longest of the Chinese dynasties (800 years).
• Zhou Dynasty divided into 2 periods
1. Earlier period called the Western Zhou because the
capital was located in Hao in western China.
2. Second period called the Eastern Zhou because the
capital was in Luoyang in eastern China.

7. Western Zhou Dynasty
• Facts about Western Zhou dynasty
– Earliest period of Zhou dynasty (1027 B.C.-770 B.C.)
– Capital was Hao located in western part of China.
– Most people were farmers and some slaves
– Farmers worked small areas of land and gave food
and valuables to the king.
– Women harvested crops and responsible for the
production of silk.

8. Western Zhou Dynasty
• Silk was very important product of the Zhou
economy.
– Silk made from the cocoons of the silkworm.
– Mulberry leaves are feed to the silkworms.
– Cocoons are boiled to get the silk fibers.
– Fibers are woven into cloth.
How silk is made video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BibC0CqZhPI

9. Eastern Zhou Dynasty
• Facts about Eastern Zhou dynasty
– Second part of Zhou dynasty (770 B.C.-221 B.C.)
– Capital was Luoyang located in eastern part of China.
– Known as the “golden age” of China
– Government started new projects such as flood control,
canals and irrigation
– Tools and weapons made of iron.
– Farming still important, but people became scholars,
teachers and new ideas developed which challenged old
traditions.

10. Qin (CHIN) Dynasty

11. Qin Dynasty
• Facts about the Qin (CHIN) Dynasty:
– In 221 B.C. Shi Huangdi (SHEE Hwang dee) became
the first emperor in the Qin dynasty.
– Qin emperor was divided into 36 provinces
(political divisions)
– Government become centralized by forming new
states to bring ALL areas under HIS control.
– Systems of money, weights and measures were
standardized (made consistent) which helped
trade between regions.

12. Qin Dynasty
• Facts about the Qin (CHIN) Dynasty:
– Construction of Great Wall of China began.
• Great Wall stretches 4,500 miles (distance from
Miami, FL to the North Pole)
• Largest engineering project in world history.
• Was built to protect the empire from northern
invaders.
• Hundreds of thousands of laborers worked for more
than 1,000 years to complete.
• First section of the wall took 10 years to build (rate of
1 mile per day).
• More than 1 million people died while building the
wall.

13. Qin Dynasty
• Facts about the Qin (CHIN) Dynasty:
– Shi Huangdi wanted the government to control
what people talked about and studied.
– Anyone who went against Shi Huangdi was
punished.
– People revolted against this type of oppressive
(unfair) government.
– Qin dynasty ended about 206 B.C. (last about 20
years) after emperor died.

14. Han Dynasty

15. Han Dynasty
• Facts about the Han Dynasty:
• Began in 206 B.C. and ended around 220 A.D.
• Stretched south as far as present-day Vietnam and
Cambodia.
• First Han ruler was Han Gaozu (GOW ZOO) who was a
peasant who joined the revolt against Shi Huangdi.
• Gaozu means “High Ancestor”. An ancestor is a
relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent.
• Gaozu took away the ban on books enforced by Shi
Huangdi.

16. Han Dynasty
• Facts about the Han Dynasty:
– Emperor Wu Di (WOO DEE) ruled the Han dynasty
about 141 B.C. – 87 B.C. and made MANY
changes and advancements such as…
• Divided lands owned by princes and lords.
• Took power away from people who challenged him
• Taxed imported and exported goods.
• Built new roads to improve transportation.

17. Han Dynasty
• Facts about the Han Dynasty:
– Emperor Wu Di (WOO DEE) valued the
contributions of scholars and teachers.
– Sima Qian (soo muhn CHIH ehm) was a historian who
write the FIRST complete history book of China.
• Sima Qian believed there was more to history than
what the kings thought should be written.
– Ban Zhao (ban JOW) her writing supported
education for women.

18. Han Dynasty
• Facts about the Han Dynasty:
– Under Wu Di (WOO DEE) the use of civil service
(the practice of using skills and talents to work in
the government) began.
– To become a civil servant (a person who works
for the government)
• Had to take civil service exam.
• Anyone who passed qualified for a government job
(even peasants).

19. The Silk Road
Only way China
connected with
the rest of the
world.
Went through northern China,
across central Asia to the
Roman Empire.
Silk and porcelain
were exported.
Glass, gold and
horses were imported.

20. Master Kung
Facts about Confucius:
• Born in 551 B.C., in the state of Lu Province during the later years of the Zhou
Dynasty
• Family was one of nobility (high-ranking in social class)
• Educated as a scholar
• Known as Kung Fuzi or Master Kung
• Travelled with disciples (followers) looking for a king to advise.
• Was a teacher of morals (knowing right from wrong).
• Morals that Confucius valued were:
⮚ Order
⮚ Harmony
⮚ Ways of making the world right
• Lived in the period called the “hundred schools of thought”
• Interpreted and revived older Zhou text known as the Book of Documents
• Died in 479 B.C.
• The Great Temple houses a statue of Confucius.

21. Master Kung
Facts about Confucius:
•Born in 551 B.C., in the state of Lu Province
during the later years of the Zhou Dynasty
•Family was one of nobility (high-ranking in social
class)
•Educated as a scholar
•Known as Kung Fuzi or Master Kung
•Travelled with disciples (followers) looking for a
king to advise.

22. Master Kung
Facts about Confucius:
•Was a teacher of morals (knowing right from
wrong).
•Morals that Confucius valued were:
⮚ Order
⮚ Harmony
⮚ Ways of making the world right
•Lived in the period called the “hundred
schools of thought”
•Interpreted and revived older Zhou text
known as the Book of Documents
•Died in 479 B.C.
•The Great Temple houses a statue of
Confucius.

23. The Master’s Works
Facts about Confucianism:
•Analects – is the main written work of Confucius recorded by his
students.
•Virtues are the core (center) of Confucianism. Examples of virtues:
• Sense of humanity
• Respect for family
• Modesty
•People have to find the “middle way” to help make balanced
decisions in life.

24. The Master’s Works
Facts about Confucianism:
•The Ruler was seen as a great
authority.
•People needed to have respect for
their rulers.
•Rulers had the Mandate of
Heaven (the divine right to govern
for the good of all the people).
•Some of his teachings were:
accept one’s role in society, love of
children/parents, obey authority
figures.

25. Beyond Confucianism
⮚ During the “hundred schools of thought” many scholars like
Confucius influenced the people of China.
⮚ Mencius was a follower of Confucius who believed people
were good by nature and continued spreading Confucianism.
⮚ Another great influence of Chinese culture was Daoism which
believes in finding the “way” or dao of the universe.
⮚ Laozi was first teacher of Daoism.
⮚ Daoist believe people should live in harmony with nature.