Civilizations in East Asia
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"...East Asia is an area of the world comprised of China; Taiwan; Korea; Japan; and Mongolia. East Asian nations are part of a civilization with distinctive and unique cultural characteristics, similar to the Western world that emerged out of ancient Greece and Rome. ..."
Key Terms
- Yellow River
- Emperor Yu
- Dynasty
- Mandate of Heaven
- Xia Dynasty
- Xiang (Shang) Dynasty
- Zhou Dynasty
- Period of Warring States
- Confucius
- Analects
- Filial Piety
- Ancestor Worship
- Mencius & Xunzi
- Daoism
- Dao
- Lao Tzu (Laozi)
- Legalism
- Sun Tzu - The Art of War
Guided Viewing Questions
- What was the mandate of heaven? How did the Chinese think dynasties lost it?
- What are the main beliefs of Confucianism?
- What are the main beliefs of Daoism?
- How did China influence ancient Korean and Japanese culture?