Across
- 3. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
- 4. a person that someone is descended from
- 8. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
- 9. the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
- 10. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
- 12. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
- 13. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
- 14. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
Down
- 1. an official who watches others for correct behavior
- 2. the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
- 5. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
- 6. a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
- 7. a group of non-elected government officials
- 11. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
- 14. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule