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Partner is Kaitlin Gates. She has the notes. (Working as partners) ** 3 Ways of Thought ** Major religions. || Came to China during The Han dynasty. || Religion so he set a Campaign and against The religion he burnt Buddhist books and Texts, destroyed temples, And instead turned them Into schools. || That the people can Escape suffering and Achieve a state of piece. || Land and money to Temples. The religion Spread and was spread And introduced to other Countries. || Is non-attachment.” ||
 * || ** Confucianism ** || ** Daoism ** || ** Buddhism ** ||
 * What is it? || The dominate philosophy in China It was started by Confucius || It is one of the great religions in the world. || It is one of the world’s
 * How did it begin? || Began when Confucius thought that only appropriate behavior should be accepted and everyone should have a role in China’s society and know what that role is || It was started by a philosopher named Lao Tze and he was the supreme master in the 6Th century BCE. || It originated in India in 500BC, however it first
 * Who is the main Person? || Confucius. || Lao Tze || Tang ||
 * What was their story? || Confucius wanted people to believe that everyone needed to behave properly so once he died his followers spread his beliefs and they became popular throughout China || ** Confucianism influenced him and now Confucianism and Taoism are side by side. ** || He didn’t agree to the
 * What’s the big ideas of the philosophy? || That people need to behave appropriately and have a role in society. || Everyone must listen to find what is called enlightment. || The teaching taught them
 * How did it affect China’s government? || The Han dynasty and the Qin dynasty followed the religion || Taoism has provided an alternative to the [|Confucian] tradition in China. The two traditions have coexisted in the country, region, and often within the same individual. || Wealthy people donated
 * Which dynasty followed the dynasty? || The Han dynasty || The Han dynasty || The Tang Dynasty. ||
 * A Quote || “A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” || "//The Tao surrounds everyone and therefore everyone must listen to find enlightenment.//" || “The greatest generosity
 * Symbols/images |||| [[image:file:///C:/Users/41098112/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpg width="165" height="169"]] || [[image:file:///C:/Users/41098112/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.jpg width="173" height="160"]] || [[image:file:///C:/Users/41098112/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.jpg width="223" height="179"]] ||

Kiana Collins 1/4/11 Engineering an Empire China __China has gone through disadvantages and suffering and they also had to deal with several emperors that put them through things.__ In the historical documentary, Engineering an Empire “China,” on the History Channel, the video explored the achievements and the tribulations of the Chinese people throughout their history. They had a few achievements. Chinese were more advanced and they developed things really well. One was the Great Wall of China. The Ming Dynasty are known for what we see in the wall today. One reason it was built was because it kept the outside world away and invaders and barbarians. It was also built to protect the northern frontier safe. It was built from scratch and took one million people to build the massive wall. They used something called tapped earth method to help build it. It was helpful because it was an official communicating route. The Han extended the wall later on. The Chinese also mastered horsemanship and the Ching discovered weapons, also one emperor named Lee Bing set out to build an irrigational channel but there was a mountain in his way so he heated the boulders and cooled in with water. When Hew Wong De ruled at the time he was the first emperor of China and he unified China with peace. When he ruled they invented deep drilling. Yung Di another emperor wanted to build a grand canal and it needed many locks so it took five million workers over six years to build it. It was good because it was used for travel. In the Ming Dynasty one ruler named Zheng He ruled and he was named to lead ships. Three thousand people lived and worked on shipyards, his ships carried many different things. In 1405 he set sail and visited thirty seven countries, but unfortunately everything came to a hault after he died. However with all the tribulations the Chinese went through caused them a lot. Some emperors were harsh to their people leading them to suffer. Not only was the Great Wall of China used for keeping outsiders out but it was also used to lock the Chinese in. Many suffered while building the wall many even died because of the hard labor. There were injuries such as broken backs. People started to rebel against Hew Wong De so he punished them. He buried them alive even his own son. He made it a prison to his people. He buried some of the workers in the great wall. Six hundred eighteen people also rebelled against Yung Di and he was killed by his own generals. Chinese over time really went through a lot of hardships. I would still like to learn more about the suffering and what more the Chinese had to go through building the wall and more about the technology and advances over time in Chinese history.

IName: Kiana Collins_ = Date: _January 5 2011_ = WH - _

Chinese Economy and Culture
**//Directions://** //Use an atlas to answer the following questions. During discussion you may jot down notes about those features that may be used in the analysis portion of this activity.//

1. Name the large //desert// in northwestern China? Taklimaken Desert. It was located in north western China It was 105,000sq miles It’s earliest contact was in the Taklimaken oasis

2. What is the //desert// that extends 1,000 miles through southeast Mongolia and north China? The Gobi desert *It was 1,000 sq miles from east to west it was 500,000 sq ft *Most of the soil was removed by wind and there is a lot of sand and wind storms *Mongolians sheep herd. 3. What is the //plateau// in the southwestern part of China (most of which is above 13,000 ft) that comprises approximately one fourth of the whole country? Plateau of Tibet *Some of the peeks area as high as 26,000 ft. *It is an elevated plateau in Central Asia *It is sometimes called “roof of the world” and it is the highest and biggest plateau

4. What is the //mountain range// south of the Plateau of Tibet that extends 1,500 miles through five countries? The Himalayas *No one can live there. * Some of the valley’s there are farming mountain range through pacestan *The Himalayas separate the Indian Subcontinent from the Tibet Plateau

5. What is the //tallest peak// in the mountain range identified in question #4? Mount Everest * It is over 29,000 feet high *It was located in the Himalayas on the Nepal *It attracts many hikers and climbers to climb this huge peek. 6. Name the //body of water// that is surrounded by China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan? East China Sea *It is the arm of the pacific ocean *It is 290,000 sq miles *There is a cluster of submerged reefs in the east china sea 7. Name the //body of water// surrounded by China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam? South China Sea *It is 848,000 sq miles *It is located west of the Philippines *It is located south of mainland china and the island of Taiwan 8. What //body of water// is located between Korea and China? Yellow Sea *It is the arm of the pacific ocean * It connects with the east china sea *It’s name comes from the sand particles from the Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden yellow 9. What is the //river// that begins in the Plateau of Tibet and runs across farmlands of __north__east China? Yellow River *It is very slow and it shrinks during dry weather *During summer when the snow melts the river expands and it rises and even floods the area *In 1938 at the bay they diverted the river when the were being attacked by the Japenese

10. What is the //plain// upon which China’s capital, Beijing, is located? North China Plain *It is 135 sq miles * Most is 150 ft below sea level *The plain is one of China’s most important agricultural regions. 11. What is the //plateau// in southern China? (much of China’s rice is grown there) Yunnan Plateau *Mountain peeks is as high as 3,700 miles *Limestone underlies the plateau *The climate is divided in dry and wet seasons 12. What is the //river// that flows from the Plateau of Tibet across central and southern China to the East China Sea? Yangtze River *It is used for transportation for trade * It is 3,450 miles long *It is the longest river is Asia and it is the third longest river in the whole world

**__ Analysis – How may China’s geography affect … __** ** Society/Culture: ** a. What //types// of features ( // mountains, seas, rivers, etc.) // would most likely //isolate// China from other cultures? Himilayas because they are big and it would be difficult to travel over because of the size of their peeks. Deserts would also be hard because of the extreme heat. Explain:

b.Based on the geographical features you analyzed above, what areas/countries would China most likely have //closer contact// with? Places with water like rivers because they can take boat and trade.

Explain:

** Economy: ** c.In reviewing questions 9-12, why do you think the Chinese built the Grand Canal where they did?

// The Yellow river with the yangtze river. they were able to bring rice down. //