Ch. 10 Vocabulary

4. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
6. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
8. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule
9. an official who watches others for correct behavior
11. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
12. the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
13. having title or possession by reason of birth
14. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
15. farmer a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
16. a group of non-elected government officials
17. a person that someone is descended from

1. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
2. the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
3. service the administrative service of a government
5. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
7. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
10. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
14. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius