Ghist 101 1st Edition Lecture 19 Outline of Last Lecture II. Legalism III. Qin Unificationa. First Chinese empire b. Terra Cotta Army c. Tomb of Qin Shihuang d. Fall of Qin IV. Han Empire a. Lui Bang b. Wars with Xiognu V. Daoist Religion Outline of Current Lecture VI. Western Jin a. Emperor Wu b. Emperor Hui c. Eight Kings VII. Chinese Dynasties a. Xianbei people VIII. Southern Dynasties IX. PaperX. Chinese Calligraphy Current Lecture- Western Jin o Emperor Wu Brief unification of China, 280 o Followed by Emperor Hui “Why don’t they eat minced meat?” o Rebellion of Eight Kings Eight different kings controlled the court one by oneo Nomadic Invasions Five hu Disturbing China - Hu means barbarian These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Xiognu- The huns – reaction in European empire - Established a number of states in the northern wei dynasty Xianbei o Sixteen Kingdoms in the North Divided into 2 Kingdoms o Chinese Dynasties in the North o Chinese dynasties in the south o Northern Dynasties Xianbei people Northern Wei Dynasty o Xianbei peopleo Northern Wei Dynasty o Reforms of Emperor Xiaowen Use of Chinese Institutions and officials Encourage intermarriage with Chinese Move of Capital Adopting Chinese language, names, and clothing styles o Southern Dynasties Song, Qi, Liang, Chen- All week and often established by ambitious o Records of Grand Historian Sima Qian Covering more than 2,000 years of Chinese history Five Sections- Basic animals, tables, monographs, hereditary families, arrayed traditions o Paper Paper was introduced to Europe through the help of the Arabs Invention of paper : 1st report in 105 AD Traditionally viewed as Cai Lun’s invention One of the Four Great Inventions - Paper, printer technologies, gun powder Drawbacks of paper- Decays easily - It’s hard to look at records from Chinese history o Chinese Calligraphy Basic Components - Use of Brush - Structural combination - Layout Four Treasures Wang Xizhi - Sage of Calligraphy o Mortuary Culture Mortuary preparation Lady Dai, Mawangdui, tomb o Sumptuous tombs of wealthy and royal Collections of pottery and tomb
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