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Confucianism. Confucius (551-479 B.C.) K’ung Fu-tze What is it? The belief that people can be molded and elevated by education and by the virtuous example of others. It is a set of ethical rules, a moral philosophy. Confucianism. Beliefs --placing stress on order - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ConfucianismConfucius (551-479 B.C.)
K’ung Fu-tze
What is it?The belief that people can be molded and elevated by education and by the virtuous
example of others.It is a set of ethical rules, a moral philosophy.
ConfucianismBeliefs
--placing stress on order--people are born good and inclined to virtue
--filial piety-respect for parents--Li (Chinese unit of distance) ritual rites
Main Axiom“Do not unto others what you do not want them
to do to you”The Analects—Confucius’s main body of work
put together by his disciples
ConfucianismFollowers of Confucius
Meng-tzu (Mencius) (c.372-c.289 BC)
--lived during the Warring States Period--focused on goodness, human-heartedness, compassion and responsibility for the welfare
of others.
ConfucianismHsun-tzu (Xun-Zi) (c. 300-237 BC)
--Human nature is not good, human emotions and desires lead to conflict.
ConfucianismMo-tzu (Mo Zi)
--Rival to Confucius--He denounces war and promotes what he calls
universal love
--He believed that “if everyone would love others as much as he loves himself”, the interests of society
would be served.
--He was utilitarian and believed that emotions , art, music, funerals and ceremonies were wasteful.
Confucianism
Confucianismhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYQ1hcpUedU
Taoism--The Tao (Dao) = The Way
Basic Axiom—silence, inaction
--They urged the acceptance of things as they are
--Based on the idea of dualism
TaoismYIN
SoftGentle
IntuitiveFemale
Taoist
Yang
StrongAssertive
IntellectualMale
Confucianist
Taoism—Yin Yang Circle
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TaoismTao te Ching (Classic of the Way)
Written by Lao tzu (The Old One)
Those who understand don’t talk; those who talk don’t understand.
Ch’in (Qin) Dynasty
221 B.C.-------206 B.C.
Ch’in Dynasty
Ch’in DynastyFacts
--Smallest and most remote of the Zhou dependencies
--They valued frugality, hard work and discipline
--Virtually no art, culture, music, literature or theater. Book learning was condemned.
Ch’in DynastyGovernment
Legalists—influenced by Hsun-tzu’s view ofhuman nature and Mo-tzu’s utilitarianism.
Han Fei-tzu—chief essayist of legalism. Hestressed the need for severe laws and harshpunishments as the only way to establish order.
Ch’in DynastyShi Huang Ti—he built a new capital at HsianYang in the Wei River Valley.
Policies Primogeniture—(eldest son inherits property
and status) was abolished.Slavery—abolished except for domestic
servants Laws—applied to all even aristocrats
Ch’in DynastyWorks Projects
--Imperial System of roads and canals
--His own tomb
--The Great Wall
Ch’in Dynasty
Ch’in Dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ikRlTAox0
Ch’in DynastyCh’in Authoritarianism
Burning of booksHighly developed police system
Travel restricted
Ch’in Dynasty
Ch’in Dynasty Video
http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-chin.cfm
Han Dynasty202 B.C.-------220 A.D.
Han Dynasty
Liu BangFounded the Han in 202from peasant origins
Han Kao-tsu (HighProgenitor)
First Emperor
Liu BangAbolished
Restrictions on travel
Controls on Education
High Taxes
Retained
Conscription in the Army
Forced Labor for works projects
Han Wu TiRuled 141-87 B.C.
GovernmentEver-Normal Granary System—
Prevented famine by collecting grain in good years for sale at controlled prices during lean
years
Han DynastyGovernment
Confucianism the State philosophy.
Why?
GovernmentImperial Exams—
Had to learn the Five Classics
They helped to lessen corruption, mediocrity and ineffectiveness.
Trade and CommerceSilk Road
Silk was the main export from China andwas in demand in the West.
Chang Ch’ien was captured by a Turkishcavalry group for ten years. He returned in 126 B.C. with grapevine cuttings, alfalfaseeds and news of Rome.
Trade and Commerce
Video BreakHan Dynasty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkaxdGRgQgA
Trade and CommerceParthians the middle men of the Silk Road. They feared direct contact between Chinaand Rome.
The Han had met the Parthians in 97 A.D.and told them to turn back.
AchievementsPaper—appeared at the end of the first century
B.C.
Porcelain—glazed, nonporous ware, akaChina.
Wheelbarrow—wheel centered in the middle
AchievementsSsu-ma Ch’ien (Simaqien)
China’s grand historian, he replaced manyof the historical records destroyed by theCh’in.
Han SculptureDrum Jar
Han Sculpture
Han Dynasty Video
http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-han.cfm
Han Decline and Collapse
Emperors of the last century were weak--High taxation--Large land owners taxed less--Peasants fled to the south --Barbarians
The Six Dynasties(220-589)
Period of the Three Kingdoms(220-290)
Shu, Wei and the Wu
Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty (581-618)
Sui Wen Ti founded the Sui
Yang Ti (604-618) builds canal fromHangzhou in the south to Kaifeng in theNorth.
He rebuilds the Great Wall
Achievements
Gunpowder
Coal as a fuel source
Magnetized needle for north
T’ang Dynasty(618-907)
Li shih-min—founder of the T’ang, Chineseand Barbarian blood.
He takes the title of T’ai Tsung (Tai zong)which means Great Ancestor.
T’ang Dynasty
Government
Maintained the Civil Service Exam.Government officials were known asMandarians.
Rule of Avoidance
Board of Censors
Government
Public Works
Rebuilt the roads of the Ch’in and the Han. They included post stations alongthe road every ten miles to rest orchange horses.
T’ang Achievements
T’ang Dynasty Video
http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-tang.cfm
GovernmentMilitary
The T’ang army was led byaristocratic families. Horses were aprized possession. Many mountedwarriors had crossbows, lances andswords.
T’ang ArtEarthenware with polychrome glaze 725 AD. Glaze is a fine cobalt blue
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T’ang Art
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T’ang Decline and Collapse--Peasants and small land owners paid the
most in taxes--Imperial Land Grants resulted in land not
being taxed--Corvee Labor no longer enforced, which
was required of all fit males--Mercenaries cost money troops developed
loyalty to regional commanders
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