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Buddhism
Qin, Han &
Legalism
Confucian
& Daoist
Ideas
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Mauryan & All mixed up
Gupta Emp. (Potpourri)
Buddhists reject this
social structure of
Hinduism.
What is the caste system?
This is the name of the
leader of the Mauryan
Empire that converted to
Buddhism in 250 BC.
Who is Ashoka?
This idea is central to Buddhism;
it represents the journey between
hedonistic pleasure on one
extreme and denial of the body
on the other, towards enlightenment.
What is the Middle Way (or
path)?
This is the name of the
founder of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Guatama?
These are the Four Noble
Truths.
What is (1) all of life is suffering and
sorrow; (2) the cause of suffering and
sorrow is the craving / desire for things
(an emotional response to things); (3)
one can end the suffering and sorrow
by ending the desire / craving; (4) end
the desire or craving by following the 8
fold path?
This was the name of the
former Qin policeman who
became the first Han
emperor.
Who was Liu Bang?
This was the major trade route
that stretched from China,
westward to the Mediterranean
coast.
What was the Silk
Road?
This title means “First
Emperor” and was taken by
the guy that ordered the
creation of the terra cotta
soldiers.
Who was Shi Huangdi?
THREE PARTER!
This is an explanation of
Legalist thought on the issues of
what could perfect men, what
legalists revered, and what they
harshly punished.
What are laws, performing
your duty, and not following
the laws / doing your duty?
These are the three legalist ideas
that survived to today, in China.
What are utilitarianism, the
rule of law, and uniformity?
This is the most mystical,
abstract & otherworldly of the
three philosophies we studied.
What was Daoism?
This is the name of the
collection of sayings of
Confucius.
What are the Analects?
This symbol represents the
concept of balance, in the
Daoist tradition.
What are yin and yang?
These are four of the five
relationships that Confucius
believed were key to
restoring China.
What are (1) ruler and
subject, (2) father and son,
(3) older to younger brother,
(4) husband and wife and (5)
older and younger friends?
These are two ways EACH
that Confucianism and
Daoism continue to
influence China today.
What are (Confucianism) individual
moral duty, government
responsibility to people, community
standards, respect for elders &
(Daoism) individual freedom,
spontaneity, laissez faire
government and mysticism?
The Golden Age of Hindu
culture occurred during this
dynasty.
What is the Gupta
Dynasty?
These are the two major
religions worshipped during
Ashoka’s reign.
What are Hinduism and
Buddhism?
This was the name of the
founder of the Mauryan
Dynasty.
Who is Chandragupta?
These are two non-violent
means by which the Gupta
Empire spread its influence
regionally.
What are trade and
intermarriage?
These are three examples of
how Ashoka embraced
Buddhism.
What are (1) making it a state
religion; (2) sending missionaries
across the known world; (3)
sponsoring stupas (shrines) and
other art honoring Buddha?
This was the name of the
founder of the Daoist
philosophy.
Who was Lao Zi?
This is what we call Chinese
(and to a lesser extent,
Hindu) male dominated
society.
What is a patriarchy?
For the Buddhist faithful, this is
the goal of following the
Eightfold Path; it represents a
stilling of the desire / striving.
What is nirvana?
TWO PART ANSWER:
This is the principle upon which
the Han Dynasty Civil Service
was based; in addition, this was
the philosophy upon which the
Civil Service exam was based.
What was ability, not merit
AND Confucianism?
These are five examples of
how an empire like the Qin
or Han might unify their vast
territory.
What are (1) common language
(spoken / written); (2) road
system; (3) common currency;
(4) common culture; (5)
common religion; (6) legal
code; (7) Other – (there are lots
of ways!)?