ancient china

5. - A style of writing that was considered an art form using brushes to paint the characters.
7. - A legendary monster that terrorized a Chinese village until they used fireworks and noise to scare it off. Their victory over Nian is celebrated on Chinese New Year.
9. - A government official of high rank in the civil service.
11. - One of the three major religions or philosophies of Ancient China, Taoism follows the teachings of Lao-Tzu.
12. - A type of varnish used to protect items and make them more beautiful.
13. service - The group of people who worked for the government. People had to pass a difficult examination to earn a job in the civil service.
14. Perfections - The Three Perfections were the three most important art forms of Ancient China: painting, poetry, and calligraphy.
15. - A religious temple that is built as a tower with many tiers and roofs.
16. Shi Huang - The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang united China under one rule and began the Qin dynasty.

1. - One of the three major religions of China, Buddhism originated in India.
2. - When the rule of a country is passed down to family members over a long period of time.
3. - A small narrow boat with a flat bottom that is usually 10 to 15 feet long.
4. He - A Chinese explorer during the Ming Dynasty. He established trade with India and Africa.
6. - A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of Confucius.
8. - A type of baked clay ceramic. It was used in building the 8,000 life size terracotta soldiers that were buried with Emperor Qin.
10. - A type of ceramic invented by the Chinese. It is thin, strong, and beautiful. It is often called "china" in the west.