China: Early History to 221 B.C.E.

I.  Geography and Ecology
 

A.  Location
 
 
 
 
           

 
 
 

II.  Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1122-256 B.C.E.
 
A.  Origins
 
 

 

B.  Decentralized Administration to Collapse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




C.  Economic Growth
 

1.  Agricultural innovations by 6th c. B.C.E
 
 
 
 

2.  Expansion of silk industry
 
 
 

3.  Money economy
 
 
 

4.  Social results
 
 


D.  Society
 

1.  Family
 
 
 


 

2.  Women in Society





3.  Social Order
a. Aristocracts








b. Shi (Shih)








c.  Free Craftsmen







d. Merchants








e. Peasants








f. Slaves


E.  Religion and Philosophy
 

1.  Ancestor worship expands
 
 
 

2.  Decline of priesthood


 
 

3. Philosophy












 Key Terms:

Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 B.C.E.)
 Zhou  Dynasty (1122-256 B.C.E.)
Mandate of Heaven
Western Zhou, 1122-771 B.C.E.
Eastern Zhou, 770-256 B.C.E.
taxes & tribute
Period of the Warring States, 475-221 B.C.E.
Qin
Shihuangdi
cowrie shells
iron money
barter system
filial piety
shi
Confucius (551-479 B.C.E.)
ren
li
xiao
  junzi (high-minded man)
Laozi
Mencius (372-289 B.C.E.)
Xunzi (298-238 B.C.E.?)
Han Feizi(280-233 B.C.E.)

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