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Terms:
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Imperial
Bureaucracy
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Mongol Ascendancy
Marco Polo

CONFUCIANISM

• Def: A belief based on the teachings of Confucious.
• (Confucianism, PG 214)
• "Confucious lived from 551-479 B.C."
• Confucianism was very influential, but then lost influence because of Buddhism.

BUDDHISM

• Def: A religion that started in India.
• (The Spread of Buddhism, PG 214)
• "Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama."
• I know a lot of people who wear a Buddhist necklace.

DAOISM

• Def: A belief system that looks for harmony with nature and inner feelings.
• Influences on Confucianism, PG 215
• " Daoism was founded by Lao Tzu."
• The Ying-Yang is the sign for Daoism.

IMPERIAL

• Def: Related to an empire.
• (Building the Imperial State, PG 223)
• "To rule more efficiently, the Tang rulers developed an Imperial state."
• The Imperial state made it easier to rule.

BUREAUCRACY

• Def: Government that is divided into many departments.
• (Chinese Government, PG 224)
• Each department in a bureaucracy was in charge of a certain job.
• The fourth bureaucracy was in charge of the Chinese army.

GENGHIS KHAN

• Def: Genghis Khan was a Mongol leader, and died in 1227.
• (A Great Leader, The Mongol Empire, PG 233, 234)
• Genghis Khan's name meant "Universal Ruler."
• After Genghis died his son, Ogadai came to power.

KUBLAI KHAN

• Def: Kublai was Genghis' grandson who became Mongol ruler in 1260.
• (The Mongol Empire, PG 234)
• Kublai Khan was the first ruler to control all of China.
• Kublai Khan was a very powerful leader because he ruled China for many years.

MONGOL ASCENDANCY

• Def: When the Mongols made trade routes safer, and controlled all of Central Asia.
• Trade Routes, PG 236
• "Mongol control made overland travel safe."
• The Mongol Ascendancy was a great time for the Mongol Empire.

MARCO POLO

• Def: A European visitor from Venice.
• Foreign Contacts, PG 236
• Marcos Polo stayed in China for 17 years.
• Marco Polo wrote a book about about his adventures in China.