Across
- 2. The highly valued artistic form of visual writing practiced by ancient Chinese scholars using brushes and ink.
- 4. A system where government officials are chosen and promoted based on their ability and talent, heavily influenced by imperial civil service exams.
- 8. A form of government in which power is held by the nobility or a privileged upper class, common during early dynastic periods.
- 9. A political policy of avoiding political or economic entanglement with other nations, which shaped some later eras of imperial China.
- 10. Relating to an empire, an emperor, or the supreme royal authority governing a unified China.
Down
- 1. The cultivation of crops like rice and millet along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, serving as the economic backbone of early dynasties.
- 3. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
- 5. The ancient philosophical system that emphasized social order, family loyalty, filial piety, and respect for authority.
- 6. A defensive wall or reinforcement built to protect against invasions, best exemplified by the sections constructed along the northern border.
- 7. A thinker—such as Laozi or Mencius—who seeks wisdom and explains the fundamental principles of life, governance, and nature.