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Buddhism Qin, Han &Legalism

Confucian & Daoist

Ideas

Mauryan & Gupta Emp.

All mixed up(Potpourri)

Buddhists reject this social structure of

Hinduism.

What is the caste system?

This is the name of theleader of the Mauryan

Empire that converted to Buddhism in 250 BC.

Who is Ashoka?

This idea is central to Buddhism;it represents the journey between

hedonistic pleasure on one extreme and denial of the body

on the other, towards enlightenment.

What is the Middle Way (or path)?

This is the name of the founder of Buddhism.

Who is Siddhartha Guatama?

These are the Four Noble Truths.

What is (1) all of life is suffering and sorrow; (2) the cause of suffering and

sorrow is the craving / desire for things (an emotional response to things); (3) one can end the suffering and sorrow by ending the desire / craving; (4) end

the desire or craving by following the 8 fold path?

This was the name of the former Qin policeman who

became the first Han emperor.

Who was Liu Bang?

This was the major trade route that stretched from China,

westward to the Mediterranean coast.

What was the Silk Road?

This title means “First Emperor” and was taken by

the guy that ordered the creation of the terra cotta

soldiers.

Who was Shi Huangdi?

THREE PARTER!This is an explanation of

Legalist thought on the issues of what could perfect men, what

legalists revered, and what they harshly punished.

What are laws, performing your duty, and not following the laws / doing your duty?

These are the three legalist ideas that survived to today, in China.

What are utilitarianism, the rule of law, and uniformity?

This is the most mystical, abstract & otherworldly of the three philosophies we studied.

What was Daoism?

This is the name of the collection of sayings of

Confucius.

What are the Analects?

This symbol represents the concept of balance, in the

Daoist tradition.

What are yin and yang?

These are four of the five relationships that Confucius

believed were key to restoring China.

What are (1) ruler and subject, (2) father and son,

(3) older to younger brother, (4) husband and wife and (5) older and younger friends?

These are two ways EACH that Confucianism and

Daoism continue to influence China today.

What are (Confucianism) individual moral duty, government

responsibility to people, community standards, respect for elders & (Daoism) individual freedom,

spontaneity, laissez faire government and mysticism?

The Golden Age of Hindu culture occurred during this

dynasty.

What is the Gupta Dynasty?

These are the two major religions worshipped during

Ashoka’s reign.

What are Hinduism and Buddhism?

This was the name of the founder of the Mauryan

Dynasty.

Who is Chandragupta?

These are two non-violent means by which the Gupta Empire spread its influence

regionally.

What are trade and intermarriage?

These are three examples of how Ashoka embraced

Buddhism.

What are (1) making it a state religion; (2) sending missionaries

across the known world; (3) sponsoring stupas (shrines) and

other art honoring Buddha?

This was the name of the founder of the Daoist

philosophy.

Who was Lao Zi?

This is what we call Chinese (and to a lesser extent,

Hindu) male dominated society.

What is a patriarchy?

For the Buddhist faithful, this is the goal of following the

Eightfold Path; it represents a stilling of the desire / striving.

What is nirvana?

TWO PART ANSWER:This is the principle upon which the Han Dynasty Civil Service was based; in addition, this was the philosophy upon which the Civil Service exam was based.

What was ability, not merit AND Confucianism?

These are five examples of how an empire like the Qin

or Han might unify their vast territory.

What are (1) common language (spoken / written); (2) road

system; (3) common currency; (4) common culture; (5)

common religion; (6) legal code; (7) Other – (there are lots

of ways!)?