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Unit 2
Discussion and Review
China’s Flourishing CivilizationChina’s Flourishing Civilization
Impact of China’s GeographyImpact of China’s Geography
1.Long distances and physical barriers isolated China, blocking cultural diffusion
2.Protecting China from invasion
3. Isolation contributed to the Chinese belief that China was the center of the earth and the only civilization.
Timeline of China’sTimeline of China’s Earliest Dynasties Earliest Dynasties
Religious beliefs of the early Chinese• Veneration of ancestors • people prayed to ancestors who would speak to the
gods on their behalf• Oracle bones
– Used by Shamans to understand the will of the gods and to foresee the future
– Wrote a question on animal bones or turtle shells and heated it till it broke
– When it cracked priests interpreted the lines
– Gods controlled the forces of nature and shaped destinies.
Mandate of Heaven
• Mandate of Heaven• Used to legitimize and strengthen their right
to rule– chief god “Heaven” – the king was the “Son of Heaven” – king’s rule was a product of the
“Mandate of Heaven”• Incompetent or otherwise unfit would lose
the “Mandate of Heaven”– Core belief of the Dynastic Cycle
Religion or Philosophy?
• Traditional Chinese beliefs are often mistakenly called religion and they are not…
• Confucianism, Legalism and Daoism are not religions!
• They are philosophies the Chinese regard as more important than religion.
ConfucianismConfucianism
Teachings of ConfuciusTeachings of Confucius • China’s most influential scholar
was Kongfuzi (551-479 BCE)
• concerned with:
• how to ensure social order
• good government.
• His teachings were collected in a work called the AnalectsAnalects
• Written by his students
Teachings of ConfuciusTeachings of Confucius
Confucius & The Analects Confucius & The Analects His ideas included that everyone has duties and responsibilities: Filial piety, or respect for parents, is the most
important duty. A ruler has the responsibility to provide good
government. In return, the people would be respectful and loyal subjects.
Government leaders and officials should be well educated.
Harmony is achieved when people accept their place in society.
Confucianism • Stressed the importance of
moral behavior in five basic relationships:
• 1. ruler and subject • 2. parent and child • 3. husband and wife • 4. old and young • 5. friend and friend • Which did he put the most
value in?
LegalismLegalism• People are evil• Emphasized the
importance of strict laws and harsh punishments
• Strong leader and central government
• Became official policy of Qin dynasty
Hanfeizi
DaoismDaoism Emphasized living in harmony with nature, for example, improving oneself mentally and physically. A direct reaction to the formalism of Confucianism:
Daoism looked for the simple Confucianism more concerned with work ethic and proper conduct
Laozi
Yin and Yang• They are the dynamic force of the
Tao, constantly interacting with one another
• Yin and Yang• The female is the yin (shady)
– principal of passive, shaded, and reflective. (moon)
• The male is the yang (sunny)– principle of active, bright, and shining.
(sun)
Yin Yin "moon""moon" Yang Yang "sun”"sun”
Chinese Society
• Patriarchal family– importance of hierarchy– the dominance of men over women.
• Father has supreme authority!– arranged marriages– Men were permitted to have concubines, but only one wife.
• Role of the wife– bear male offspring and honor the ancestors.
• Yin and Yang– represent the balance of the natural order– All things in the cosmos are in balance– men and women play complementary roles in the natural order.
The dynastic cycle refers to the rise and fall of dynasties.
The Dynastic Cycle in ChinaThe Dynastic Cycle in China
Qin DynastyQin Dynasty • “Shi Huangdi” (first emperor) wiped out the Zhou and conquered northern China uniting under central government
• Enforced legalism
How Did Shi Huang di Unite China? How Did Shi Huang di Unite China? How Did Shi Huang di Unite China? How Did Shi Huang di Unite China?
1. He replaced feudal states with military districts governed by loyal officials.
2. He sent spies to report on local officials. 3. He forced noble families to live in his capital so he
could monitor them. 4. He jailed, tortured, and killed those who opposed
his rule. 5. He had all books of philosophy and literature
burned. 6. He standardized weights & measures, coins, laws 7. He connected the various parts of the Great Wall
and expanded it. 4,000 miles8.8. He eliminated primogeniture and slaveryHe eliminated primogeniture and slavery
Shi Huangdi Army Going to the Shi Huangdi Army Going to the Afterlife with Him!Afterlife with Him!
Terra Cotta SoldiersTerra Cotta Soldiers
Han DynastyHan Dynasty• The Han dynasty
ruled from 207 B.C.E to 220 CE; rivaled Roman empire in power and technological achievement
• Silk Road connected China to Roman Empire
Emperor Emperor WudiWudi
Han DynastyHan Dynasty• Implemented the
policies of Confucianism
• Established a civil service examination for public posts
• Based on merit
• Opportunities for all males. Really?
The Han Golden AgeThe Han Golden Age
1. Diagnosed diseases. 2. Used herbal remedies
and other drugs for treatments.
3. Explored uses of acupuncture.
MEDICINEMEDICINE
The Han Golden AgeThe Han Golden Age
1. Horse collar2. Watermill3. Made paper out of wood pulp.4. Crossbow
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
An old saying…Confucius has a sour
look as he tastes the vinegar.
Buddha has a bitter look as he tastes the vinegar.
Laozi has a smile as he tastes the vinegar.
Interpretation
• Confucianism saw life as sour, in need of rules to correct the degeneration of people
• Buddhism saw life as bitter, dominated by pain and suffering
• Daoism saw life as fundamentally good in its natural state.
• Another interpretation of the painting is that, since the three men are gathered around one vat of vinegar, "the three teachings are one".
Ancient IndiaAncient India
GaneshaGanesha
Roots of Hinduism• Who’s the founder?Who’s the founder?• No original founder No original founder • Grew out of early Aryan beliefs
in multiple Gods. • Is there a sacred text?Is there a sacred text?• Beliefs come from the Vedas and Beliefs come from the Vedas and
other Indian epics, poems and other Indian epics, poems and songssongs
• Each believer sees Brahman differently
Polytheistic or monotheistic ?
• Hinduism is sometimes called a polytheistic religion, but strictly speaking, this is not entirely accurate.
• Hinduism believes in One God (Brahman), but recognizes that the One God can appear to humans in multiple names and forms
• Three most important gods:– Brahma-the Creator– Vishnu-the preserver– Shiva-the destroyer
Characteristic of gods• Each god represents a Each god represents a
characteristic of characteristic of BrahmaBrahmann. .
• How many gods exist?• As many as 330 million
gods
BrahmaBrahmann the Creator the Creatorgod of knowledge & intellectgod of knowledge & intellect
ReincarnationReincarnation• What’s the ultimate goal
of existence?• to achieve moksha, or
union with Brahman. • What is reincarnation?• the soul (atman) passes
through many lifetimes: before it finally achieves moksha
Methods to Achieve Moksha:Karma
• Explain Karma Explain Karma • the lifetime actions that the lifetime actions that
affect a person’s fate affect a person’s fate • Good choices leads to Good choices leads to
higher rebirth higher rebirth • Bad choices leads to lower Bad choices leads to lower
birth maybe a rat or an birth maybe a rat or an ant ant
Methods to Achieve Moksha
• AhimsaAhimsa??• Promote Promote
nonviolence nonviolence toward all living toward all living thingsthings
Methods to Achieve Moksha
• What is Dharma?What is Dharma?• Follow the religious Follow the religious
& moral duties of & moral duties of your varna or caste your varna or caste
• Code of conduct for Code of conduct for each casteeach caste
Harijan "outside" the caste system
(once known as "untouchables")
• The “Untouchables” were thought to be dirty and not pure.
• There jobs consisted of cleaning the sewers and digging graves
Effects of the Caste: Duty• Ensured social order. How?• Caste rules governed every
aspect of life: clothes, foods, friendship, marriage, job, neighborhood and education
• Law of Karma determined caste
• It gave people a sense of identity
• Ensured spiritual purity
HinduismHinduism
• What does the red dot represent?
• symbolizes the mark of the supreme being and identifies you as Hindu.
Hinduism TodayHinduism Today
• 33rdrd largest religion in largest religion in the worldthe world
• Estimated I billion Estimated I billion Hindus in the world. Hindus in the world.
• Mostly live in India Mostly live in India and Nepal.and Nepal.
India’s Caste SystemIndia’s Caste SystemStill Alive Today!Still Alive Today!
• Though the castes system is now illegal by Indian law - its “duties” still remain a strong social influence.
• There are very few who will ignore the “duties” but if it happens it is generally in the urban areas.
India’s Caste SystemIndia’s Caste SystemStill Alive Today!Still Alive Today!
“They died for love…” • In 2002, two teenagers (16 & 17) killed
by their father and brother for “dating” outside their caste!
• Another young female teen in 2000 was hung in public display for her young male lover to see what happens when you venture outside your caste!
• None of these were give a proper Hindu funeral, all of the family members and the village ignored this key Hindu teaching.
Rise of Buddhism
• Many Hindus grew dissatisfied with religion looking for more spirituality.
Siddhartha Gautama• Born around 566 BCE • Founder of Buddhism Founder of Buddhism • Grew up an Indian prince
surrounded by wealth and luxury
• Saddened by amount of Saddened by amount of suffering by people. suffering by people.
Buddha: The Enlightened One
“Four Noble Truths”: 1. All life is full of suffering 1. All life is full of suffering 2. The cause of suffering is2. The cause of suffering is
wrong desires like wealth wrong desires like wealth and power and power
3. 3. The only cure for suffering is The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire to overcome desire
4. The way overcome is by 4. The way overcome is by following the “Noble Eight-following the “Noble Eight-
fold Path.”fold Path.”
The Teachings of the BuddhaThe Teachings of the Buddha
•Enlightenment is achieved through meditation.
1
The Teachings of the Buddha• What is the ultimate
goal?• reach nirvana, or union
with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth.
• Life is no longer filled with suffering and pain!
How Buddhism Spread from India to East Asia
Spread of BuddhismSpread of Buddhism•How did Buddhism Spread?
•Missionaries and Traders helped to spread Buddhism across India to many parts of Asia.
Geography•Political fragmentation throughout much of India’s History
• Complex social hierarchy, many language and ethnic groups, political and social division
•Mauryan Empire lasted from (322 B.C.E to 185 B.C.E.
•Situation on rich alluvial soil and mineral deposits.
Trade/Economy•Mauryan empire was driven by agriculture
•Farmers were free of tax and crop collections
•Internal trade expanded greatly due to newfound political unity and internal peace
•Chandragupta established single currency coinage across India.
Silver punch mark coin
Writing System
Sanskrit - was the writing system that was used during the Mauryan Empire. Only used by scholars however.
Religious Beliefs
Buddhism Hinduism
Jainism
Gender and Family Structure
The Caste System
•Regulated the marriages
•Passed down the family, hard to move upward.
Hierarchy
•Husbands, fathers were dominant, women were always submissive
•Laws limited women’s life and abilities.
The ArtsThe Mauryan Empire were the first in India to transition from wood to stone in their architecture and art.
Stupa
Pillars
Coins
Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)Asoka (304 – 232 BCE) Religious conversion to BuddhismReligious conversion to Buddhism after the gruesome after the gruesome battle of battle of KalingaKalinga in in 262 BCE. 262 BCE.
Dedicated his life to Dedicated his life to Buddhism. Buddhism.
Built extensive roads.Built extensive roads.
ConflictConflict how to balance the how to balance the methods of keeping power methods of keeping power and Buddha’s demands to and Buddha’s demands to become a selfless person? become a selfless person?
Asoka’Asoka’s s
EmpireEmpire
Asoka’Asoka’s s
EmpireEmpire
Asoka’s law Asoka’s law codecode
Asoka’s law Asoka’s law codecode Edicts scattered inEdicts scattered in
more than 30 places more than 30 places in India, Nepal, in India, Nepal, Pakistan, & Afghanistan. Pakistan, & Afghanistan.
Written mostly inWritten mostly in Sanskrit, but one was in Sanskrit, but one was in Greek and Aramaic. Greek and Aramaic.
10 rock edicts.10 rock edicts.
Each pillar [Each pillar [stupastupa] is 40’-50’ high.] is 40’-50’ high.
Buddhist principles dominate his Buddhist principles dominate his laws.laws.
Gupta Empire:Gupta Empire: 320 CE – 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta Empire:Gupta Empire: 320 CE – 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta RulersGupta RulersGupta RulersGupta Rulers Chandra Gupta IChandra Gupta I
r. 320 – 335 CEr. 320 – 335 CE
“ “Great King of Kings”Great King of Kings”
Controlled a powerful national Controlled a powerful national armyarmy
Chandra Gupta II Chandra Gupta II
r. 375 - 415 CEr. 375 - 415 CE
Profitable trade withProfitable trade with the Mediterranean the Mediterranean world! world!
25% tax on agricultural 25% tax on agricultural produceproduce
Hindu revival.Hindu revival.
Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta IndiaIndia
Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta IndiaIndia Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along the Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along the
Silk Road and visited India in the 5c. Silk Road and visited India in the 5c.
He was following the pathHe was following the path of the Buddha. of the Buddha.
He reported the people to be happy, relatively free of He reported the people to be happy, relatively free of government oppression, and inclined towards courtesy government oppression, and inclined towards courtesy and charity. Other references in the journal, however, and charity. Other references in the journal, however, indicate that the caste system was rapidly assuming its indicate that the caste system was rapidly assuming its basic features, including "untouchability," the social basic features, including "untouchability," the social isolation of a lowest class that is doomed to menial labor.isolation of a lowest class that is doomed to menial labor.
International Trade International Trade Routes during the GuptasRoutes during the Guptas
International Trade International Trade Routes during the GuptasRoutes during the Guptas
Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:4c4c
Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:4c4c
spices
spices
spicesspices
gold & gold &
ivoryivory
gold & gold & ivoryivory
rice & rice & wheatwheathorseshorses
cotton goods
cotton goods
cotton goods
cotton goodssilkssilks
GuptGuptaa
ArtArt
GuptGuptaa
ArtArt
Greatly influenced Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art & Southeast Asian art &
architecture.architecture.
MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine LiteratureLiteratureLiteratureLiterature
MathematicsMathematicsMathematicsMathematicsAstronomyAstronomyAstronomyAstronomy
PrintedPrintedmedicinal medicinal
guidesguides
1000 1000 diseasesdiseasesclassifiedclassified
PlasticPlasticSurgerySurgery
C-sectionsC-sectionsperformeperforme
dd
InoculatioInoculationsns
500 healing500 healingplants plants
identifiedidentified
DecimalDecimalSystemSystem
ConceptConceptof Zeroof Zero
PI = 3.1416PI = 3.1416
KalidasKalidasaa
SolarSolarCalendarCalendar
The The earthearth
is roundis round
GuptaGuptaIndiaIndia
Gupta Gupta Achievements: Achievements: India’s Golden India’s Golden
AgeAge
Gupta Gupta Achievements: Achievements: India’s Golden India’s Golden
AgeAge
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas
Invasion of the White Huns in the 4c Invasion of the White Huns in the 4c signaledsignaled the end of the Gupta Golden Age, even the end of the Gupta Golden Age, even thoughthough at first, the Guptas defeated them. at first, the Guptas defeated them.
Collapse 550 CECollapse 550 CE
After the decline of the Gupta empire, After the decline of the Gupta empire, northnorth India broke into a number of separate India broke into a number of separate HinduHindu kingdoms and was not really unified kingdoms and was not really unified again untilagain until the coming of the Muslims in the 7c. the coming of the Muslims in the 7c.
Indian women during the Gupta Empire? • Why did their status declined noticeably since the Vedic
period? • the emergence of a nonagricultural middle class, which
placed a high value on the acquisition and inheritance of property.
• Women lost• the right to own and inherit property.• Could not participating in many religious ceremonies. • Marriage• (Young age 6 or 7) intended to ensure that a woman would
behave according to her husband’s wishes.• Ritual of Sati• extreme example (a widow was expected to cremate
herself on her husband’s funeral)