China Belief that humans are good, not bad Respect for elders Code of politeness (still used in Chinese society today) Emphasis on education Ancestor worship Impact of Taoism in forming Chinese culture and values Humility Simple life and inner peace Harmony with nature Yin and yang represented opposites for Confucianism and Taoism. Chinese forms of Buddhism spread throughout Asia. Content Vocabulary Dynastic Cycle Yin and Yang Mandate of Heaven Legalism Oracle Bones Shang Dynasty Confucianism Zhou Dynasty Filial piety Qin Dynasty Laozi Han Dynasty Taoism/Daoism Shi Huangdi World History: Greece from the Minoans to the Hellenistic Era Conceptual Lens
China Belief that humans are good, not bad Respect for elders Code of politeness (still used in Chinese society today) Emphasis on education Ancestor worship Impact of Taoism in forming Chinese culture and values Humility Simple life and inner peace Harmony with nature Yin and yang represented opposites for Confucianism and Taoism. Chinese forms of Buddhism spread throughout Asia. Content Vocabulary Dynastic Cycle Mandate of Heaven Oracle Bones Confucianism Filial piety Laozi Taoism/Daoism Yin and Yang Legalism Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Shi Huangdi World History: Greece from the Minoans to the Hellenistic Era Conceptual Lens
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