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FC.53 EARLY CHINA AND THE PATTERN OF ITS HISTORY(c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over & revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. civ.Combining priestly &
polit. roles No separate priest class
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads
across E. Asia
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irregular & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Heavy infl. on civil serv. exam system & soc.
Heavy infl. on Ch. medicine & art (esp. landscapes)Confucianism & Taoism along w/ Buddhism complement
each other & provide balance to Ch. civ.
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly
developed bronze
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028 B.C.E.) Follow cycle of Ch. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.) (FC.54)
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Baskets of rice seeds await their initial planting as workers prepare a muddy field in the South during February.
Preparing a rice paddy for transplanting the rice shoots.
Women transplant the rice shoots in neat rows in a rice paddy some 25 days after their initial planting.
A rice paddy on the tropical island of Hainan of the southern coast of China.
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
A gorge cut by the Yangtze River
Mountains along the southern coast of China
China’s northeastern frontier near the North Korean border
A bamboo forest in eastern China
The tempestuous sea pounds against China’s rocky coast.
Sand dunes overlook sheep grazing in the western province of Gansu
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Terraced hillsides overlook the Yellow River, which has flooded some 1500 times in Chinese history.
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Confucianism
• Based upon duty and 5 Basic Relationships
• Man is inherently good (or least can be led to goodness)
• Seek social harmony in this world
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Daoism – “The Way”• The Dao is all• All is relative: Yin &
Yang• Non-action: do
nothing to oppose the Dao
“Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.”
Go With The Flow
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Heavy infl. on civil serv. exam system & soc.
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Heavy infl. on civil serv. exam system & soc.
Heavy infl. on Ch. medicine & art (esp. landscapes)
AFC.53 CHINA FROM THE SHANG DYNASTY TO CONFUCIUS (c.1500-500 B.C.E.)
Prosperous soc. until neglectful emp’s take over
Corruption, High taxes & loss of peasant lands Army is neglected & Great Wall not maintained
Energetic new dynasty, often semi-civilized nomads, takes over revives ChinaLower taxes, redistribute land to peasants
& restore irrigation & flood controlRestore govt. & civil
service exam system Restore army & the
Great Wall
Shang Dyn. (c.1500-1028 B.C.E.) Sev. developments in Ch. Civ.
Ideographic writing Chinese Civ. spreads across E. Asia
Silk textiles, carved jade & highly developed bronze
Peasant revolts Raids & invasions
Central government steadily weakens
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
Hydraulic civ. evolves in Huang He River Valley after 2000 B.C.E.
Mts., jungles, steppe, & ocean isolate China Feels it is
unique & superior “Middle Kgd”
Irreg. & massive floods Major irrig. & flood control projects
Strong central govt.
Most fertile land is in E. 1/3 of China Pop. concentrated in E. River valleys
Mandate of Heaven justifies
good dyn’s & rev. vs. bad dyn’s
N. Nomads est. Zhou dyn. (1028-256 B.C.E.) Follows cycle of Chin. history “Age of Warring States” (481-221 B.C.E.)
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Intellectual ferment due to changes in Ch. soc. 2 new philosophies Confucianism: Harmony in soc.
requires strictly defined relationships based on rigid hierarchy
Taoism: Harmony in life requires natural balance & flow b/w
passive/female Yin & active/male Yang
RECURRING CYCLE OF CHINESE HISTORY
Heavy infl. on civil serv. exam system & soc.
Heavy infl. on Ch. medicine & art (esp. landscapes)Confucianism & Taoism along w/ Buddhism complement
each other & provide balance to Ch. civ.
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