Across
- 5. A sovereign ruler with great power and rank.
- 7. A collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
- 9. The idea that humans were evil by nature and it was necessary to use harsh laws and punishments.
- 12. One of the most important creations with the bronze casting. They represented a protective force against evil spirits.
- 13. The belief that Heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou king.
- 15. A government run by multiple nonelective officials.
- 16. The ideas and philosophy of Confucius- ethical and not spiritual. He strongly believed in self-improvement and education.
Down
- 1. Pieces of turtle bone or shell used to try to predict the future events by supernatural means.
- 2. A series of walls made by stone and brick along the northern borders of China to stop invaders from entering.
- 3. A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures.
- 4. A massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
- 6. A military and civil commander, having control of an area due to the presence of armed forces
- 8. The contemporary version of Confucianism, based on the teachings of Laozi.
- 10. Grown as a cereal crop
- 11. The highest class in a society, often born into the class
- 14. A sequence of rulers from the same family