great things‚ dynasties will fall. As the Shang were declining‚ the Zhou dynasty defeated the Shang dynasty and established themselves as the new rightful rulers of China. The Zhou inherited cultural traditions from their Neolithic ancestors in the northwest‚ but inherited many material traditions from the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou dynasty was the first period in which texts were transmitted‚ such as the book of documents. Many clear differences exist between the Shang and Zhou dynasties. During the
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The Zhou Dynasty You might think‚ why would I choose the Zhou dynasty over something more commonly known? Well‚ I decided choose the Zhou dynasty‚ because I realize that there was a lot of changes that they made to China‚ some even crucial to disease prevention and protection of the civilization as a whole. I also chose the Zhou dynasty because I like how they used a lot of persuasion and useful trade tactics to fit in with the Chinese culture. In order to be excepted as rightful rulers of
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Journal Entry One: The geography of ancient China‚ or more specifically‚ the Zhou dynasty‚ had a great impact on its residents. It varied greatly‚ from highs to lows in temperature‚ elevation‚ and rainfall. The northern border of the Zhou dynasty was marked by the Gobi desert. To the west‚ the massive expanse of the Himalaya mountains spread out across China. In the east‚ they were met with the Yellow Sea‚ or the Huanghai Sea‚ which provided a way to initiate trade routes across the waters. The
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Compare and Contrast Patterns in Classical China. Three dynastic cycles—the Zhou‚ the Qin‚ and the Han—covered many centuries of classical China. The dynastic patterns begun in classical Chinese history lasted until the early part of the twentieth century. A family of kings‚ called a “dynasty‚” began ruling China with great vigor‚ developing solid political institutions‚ and encouraging active economies. Each dynasty over time grew weaker‚ tax revenues declined‚ and social divisions occurred as
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81. The rats in the poem from the Book of Songs are referring to the higher class people‚ such as the aristocratic land owners. Life for the Chinese peasants during the Zhou dynasty was cruel and unfair. The peasants were exploited and the higher class was taking advantages of the low class people. A way the nobles have been taking advantage of the peasants are that the peasants spent a few years growing millet‚ but the land owners just ate all the grain without showing the low class any regard.
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Answers to Discussion Questions: 1. Given the situation‚ one can imagine a beautiful woman with her golden-fretted harp in her splendid clothes probably called a Hanfu (漢服) which was the term used to describe the clothes of women during the Han Dynasty. The room was like a typical rich-owned house in Chinese TV shows that the present age can watch today. The atmosphere was a bit low and the room was full of red furniture and fixtures. There were beautifully carved lions and dragons around the room
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The 250 years between 475 and 221 BC was called the Warring States Period because the Zhou dynasty split into . These states fought alot until the Qin dynasty conquered them all.New kings and rulers rose up to rule each state towards victory. The Qin rulers generally wanted to conquer all the others. The Qin rulers taught their people to destroy other states and justified harsh control‚ forced labor‚ and respecting the emperor. They used their manpower for big construction projects. The big amount
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History 18 September 2011 Comparative Essay: Zhou and Shang’s Political Development The Zhou and the Shang differed and compared in many intricate ways through the division of power and social classes throughout their states‚ the division of labor‚ as well as the technological advancements. The Shang Dynasty had many remarkable advancements in bronze metallurgy while the Zhou mastered more intricate designs and founded iron metallurgy. The two dynasties had different rivers their society’s depended
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3. SHANG DYNASTY The Chinese had settled in the Huang He‚ or Yellow River‚ valley of northern China by 3000 BC. By then they had pottery‚ wheels‚ farms‚ and silk‚ but they had not yet discovered writing or the uses of metals. The Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC) is the first documented era of ancient China. The highly developed hierarchy consisted of a king‚ nobles‚ commoners‚ and slaves. The capital city was Anyang‚ in north Henan Province. Some scholars have suggested that travelers from Mesopotamia
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Chris Dolce Feb. 27‚ 2013 Art History 2 page Essay Shen Zhou‚ Lofty Mount Lu‚ Ming dynasty‚ 1467 The painting‚ Lofty Mount Lu‚ is a hanging scroll that was painted with if ink on color paper. The painting itself is relatively small‚ only a foot tall. The artiest‚ Shen Zhou‚ incorporates poetry on the top of the painting‚ the poem praises a beloved teacher. “Inscription and seals are essential elements in this hanging scroll‚ in which Shen used
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