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Literature of Ancient China
By
Andrew C. Jackson
Historical Highlights (422-23)
• Shang
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Series of dynasties
Silk
Bronze-working
Left written records
History, cont.
• Chou
• Longest dynasty in Chinese history
• feudalism
History, cont.
• Chi’in
• Centralized government
• Great Wall
History, cont.
• Han
• Silk roads
• Buddhism
History, cont.
T’Ang
-golden age
-Empress Wu
History, Cont.
• Sung dynasty
• Education
• Inventions
• Fell to the Mongols
People and society
• Rulers
• Emperor
• Central figure of authority in ancient China
People and society, cont.
• Peasants
• Farmers
• Ranked just below ruling class
• Military/labor
People and society, cont.
• Artisans
• craftsmen
People and society, cont.
• Merchants
• Strictly controlled by the government
• Growth of trade
People and society, cont.
• Servants and slaves
• Regarded as inferior
• Could not take civil service exam
Servants and slaves
• Women were subservient to men
• Binding of feet
• Unsuitable for manual labor
Arts and Culture
• Philosophy and religion
• Confucianism
• Importance of relationships
• Taoism
• The universal force
• Buddhism
• Detachment from earthly life (spirituality)
Arts and Culture, cont.
• Literature
• Li Po
• Tu Fu
Arts and Culture
• The Arts
• Terra-cotta figures
• Calligraphy
• Invention of paper
Connect to Today (pp. 430-31)
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Eating and drinking
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Philosophy
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Acupuncture
Herbal medicine
Entertainment
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Lao-tzu
Medicine
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Porcelain
tea
Kite
Yo-yo
Cards
fireworks
Inventions
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Wheelbarrow
Collar harness
Matches
Clock
Type
compass
Here endeth the lesson
• 2007
• Andrew C. Jackson, inc.