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CHINA- A LONG CIVILISATION
Week 1
Map
MAIN FEATURES
5000 years old Still continued unlike Sumerians,
Indus and Egyptians Ruled by dynasty ‘ a line of rulers’ Dynasty system began in 2100 BC
and continued till 1911AD
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Xia Dynasty
1st dynasty Ruled for 500 years 17 emperors ruled
2nd dynasty Ruled from 1600 BC to 1046BC
Shang Dynasty
CONFUCIUS – A Chinese Thinker
Lived from 551BC to 479 BC
Taught about morality, society, politics, moral conduct, etc.
Book that contains his quotes is called “ The Analects of Confucius”
CONFUCIUS
“Treat others the way that you would like them to treat you’
“ If you know it is right to do something, if u don’t do it, you are a coward’
If an ordinary person behaves properly, improves morally, respect 5 bonds, he is a perfect person. And if a prince does not behave properly, he is a small man”
QUOTES
Map – spread of Confucianism
5 bonds of Confucianism
THE TERRACOTTA ARMY
Found in the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province ; East China when farmers were drilling a well. When archaeologist uncovered, they found an army made of terracotta.
It was made by QIN SHI HUANG who wanted an army to help him in his afterlife. He feared death.
VIDEO SESSION
Qin Shi Huang believed in Chinese myth of Penglai mountains where immortal people live, palaces are made of gold and platinum, no one suffered cold, pain. Magic fruits heal the diseases and kept people young forever.
He wanted ELIXIR OF LIFE so he can ne immortal. He sent 500 men and 500 women to search for Penglai mountain who never returned.
Features
8000 soldiers (including officials, strongmen, musicians and acrobats). Everyone looked different. Figures were 6 ft t0 6.5ft tall. They had different uniforms, hairstyles, real weapons and each looked different.
130 chariots 520 horses 120 cavalry horses
WRAP UP
NAME THE FIRST DYNASTY. WHO WAS CONFUCIUS? LIST THE 5 BONDS OF CONFUCIUS. NAME THE COUNTRIES WHERE
CONFUCIANISM SPREAD. WHO MADE TERRACOTTA ARMY?
WHY? NAME THE FIGURES OF TERRACOTTA
ARMY.
Week 2
share any one thing that you remember about Chinese civilization
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Video session
Features
Situated in the north of the country. Built by QIN SHI HAUNG to keep
away invaders 8,852km long ; 4.5 to 9 meters thick;
7.5m high. Built of local materials, stones and
mud bricks At intervals, there are watch
towers,signal towers, barracks, stables and store rooms
At night, signals were▪ Fire
In day time, signals were ▪ Smoke▪ Banners▪ Clappers▪ Firing guns
Present condition of the GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Well kept at Beijing for tourist attraction
Rocks have been eroded Partly disappeared At some places, land has been used
to build buildings
SILK- A GREAT DISCOVERY Beautiful shiny, silky cloth Discovered in 3000BC In the beginning, peasants were not
allowed to wear till 1911 Only emperors were allowed to wear
yellow colour Initially the method of production was
kept secret. It was then produced in KOREA in 200BC and in JAPAN n INDIA in 300BC
Method
The Silk Road
CHINA to INDIA to MIDDLE EAST to EUROPE to NORTH AFRICA
Other goods traded were slaves, spices, perfumes, medicines, religions, ideas, culture
Map
CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY
Doesn’t have alphabets but CHARACTERS
Writers of calligraphy are called calligraphers
4 TREASURES OF CALLIGRAPHY
BRUSH – made from animals’ hair such as tiger, goat, rabbit, deer
INK – made from solid ink ‘soot’ , rubbed on
INK STONE with water to make it liquid
PAPER- made from rice, bamboo, mulberry tree
Wrap up
Who made THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA?
Why was the great wall constructed? Name the signals used in day time to
alarm the danger? Name the goods travelled by silk
road? Describe the process of making silk. Name 4 treasures of Chinese
calligraphy.