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Geography
China is a very diverse land including deserts, mountains and fertile river basins. China is the third largest country in the world, just behind russia and canada. Much of the western china is mountain with the himalaya, tian and pamirranges. China also has a large desert Taklimakan. Rivers also played a role/ important in china, both for transportation and for irrigation. most of the north wheat fields and southern rice field are irrigated by rivers.



Zhou Dynasty || The Chinese civilization expanded during the time of the Zhou dynasty. The massive size that the dynasty covered was too much for the Zhou leaders to handle due to the poor means of communication. Because of this, the leaders decided to appoint people to oversee each of the territories. The territories started off as walled off cities. The leader of each of the territories were the lords, each receiving the title through inheritance. Next in the hierarchy were the fighting men, followed by the peasants and the domestic slaves. Soon, these territories became more independent, eventually breaking away from the main Zhou dynasty leaders.

Han Dynasty
=(206 B.C.-A.D. 220)= The han dynasty ruled china after the Qin dynasty was overthrown in 207 B.C. The hans expanded the chinese empire westward during their for centuries in power. The han dynasty is broken into two ears: The western han period ( 206 B.C-A.D. 9) and the eastern han period ( A.D. 25-220 B.C.) when the western han dynasty collapsed the same family behind it regrouped and established a new dynasty in a new capital as the eastern han dynasty.

The powerful han dynasty in 206

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Confucianism
- Confucianism is an eastern religion/philosphy. Although it is more accurately referred to as a philosophy, books on world religions inevitady include it with other religions from buddhism to zoroastrianism.



Taoism/Daoism
- Taoism has had a deep and long-lasting influence in many domains of chinese culture induting. Philosophy, arts, literature, medicine, cuising and has spread widely throughout east asia. Daoism- or is one of chinas major religions ingienous to the country. The primary belief is in learning and practicing "the way" which is in ulimated truth to the universe.

Taoism symbol Daoism symbol

Legalism
-legalism is the way of thinking and telling the truth to controll their society and prehaps. This was the way legalism are arose, but over time the legalist administrators and advisors formulated enough tenets and principles that their ideas had at least the semblance of their belifes of political and social administrations.

Buddhism
-Buddhism was 1st brought china from india by missionaries and trades along the silk road that connected China with Europe in the late Han dynasty- (202 BC - 220 AD) - Right Thought wisdom intelegence compasion Loving

Right intents See others in the nature way.

Right speech No gossip no lying no abuse no slander

Right action no killing no stealing no sexual misconduct

Right livelihood no trading animals for food don't get a job to harm others don't trade deadly weapons

Right effort to rise good to low bad do not prevent bad to rise higher

Right Action Don't touch people offensive don't steal or harm other.

Right Mindfulness Control your feelings and thoughts and be able to control your self and your feelings.

Right Concentration Practice proper meditation and practice your skills.

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April Fernando Isaiah