Ancient China Wordsearch

2. A religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Siddhārtha Gautama that suffering is inherent in life
5. A strong glossy elastic fiber produced by silkworms and used to weave cloth
8. A series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups
10. Representing situations by pictures or objects by signs
12. Refers to a set of Chinese traditions and religions which emphasize living in harmony
13. An imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644
14. An explosive consisting of a powdered mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal
16. first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography, established by the legendary Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him
18. Tells the direction you are going

1. Confucian concept, practices of respect and caring for one's parents
3. Landowners who collected rent from farmers
4. Also known as the Yellow River
6. Strict laws to control peoples impulses
7. Also known as the Huang He
9. A board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a checkered board
11. An ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality
15. simple picture-like labels as the indications of the meaning of concrete objects
17. believed to have been first cultivated around the Yangtze River Valley and Yellow River 11,000 years ago