Ancient China Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. a yellowish-brown mix of copper with a max of one-third of tin
  2. 5. A very wealthy person
  3. 7. a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase
  4. 8. of Warring States an era of division in ancient China
  5. 12. written character symbolizing an idea without indicating the sounds used to say it
  6. 13. Bones Shoulder blades of oxen that were used in the Shang Dynasty of China. A fortune-teller would carve symbols on the bones of the ox to predict the future
  7. 14. Service Exam began in the Sui dynasty but was fully developed during the Qing dynasty. The system continued to play a major role, not only in education and government, but also in society itself, throughout Qing times.
  8. 15. Cycle The cycle where a new dynasty becomes old and overthrown where another dynasty takes over
  9. 16. A principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way that is in harmony with the natural order
  10. 17. A loamy deposit formed by wind
  11. 18. Road an ancient network of trade routes that were used for interaction originally through regions of Eurasia connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korean peninsula and Japan to the Mediterranean Sea.
Down
  1. 1. a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius
  2. 3. a system of ruling where most of the important decisions are made by higher officials
  3. 4. of Heaven The idea that there could be only one ruler of China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods.
  4. 6. a large area of flat unforested grassland
  5. 9. A sequence of rulers from the same family
  6. 10. excessive attachment to law or formula and depends on moral law rather than on personal religious faith
  7. 11. Piety a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
  8. 15. a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Laozi recommending humility and piety