ancient & classical china
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Ancient & Classical China. # Qinning. A political & social construct. Education for the people is p ositively harmful; teach the peasants only to grow food and fight. Legalism: antithesis of Confucianism. Procure wealth, secure military power, control the population!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ancient & Classical China#Qinning
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A political & social construct.
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Legalism: antithesis of Confucianism
• Education for the people is positively harmful; teach the
peasants only to grow food and fight.
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Procure wealth, secure military power, control the population!
Standardized weights & measuresStandardized coinage & Chinese scriptMade China a police state!
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Downfall of the Han
• Decline of the Han began towards the end of the 1st century.• Land barons began controlling segments of the population• Daoist cults became more popular, undermining Confucianism• Han royal court was in turmoil, family fighting family for control• The Han civil service began accepting men based on cash
payments, favor, and personal connections rather than merit• Two epidemics: 173 & 179 CE, floods, & locust infestations
were seen as the Han losing the Mandate of Heaven.• Left China in political chaos that lasted for over 350 years
until the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE) reunified China.