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2070 BCE
The Xia Dynasty
Is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history. Xia dynasty was the first to irrigate, produce cast bronze, and build a strong army. It used oracle bones and had a calendar. -
1600 BCE
The Shang Dynasty
According to traditional historiography, ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC. One event more than any other was the Bronze Age. It was during the Shang dynasty that bronze working became common. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYN0AQUIs2Y -
1046 BCE
The Zhou Dynasty
was the longest-lasting of China's dynasties. It followed the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty came to an end during the Warring States period in 256 BCE, when the army of the state of Qin captured the city of Chengzhou and the last Zhou ruler, King Nan, was killed. -
551 BCE
Confucius/Confucianism
Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BCE), who considered himself a re-transmitter of the values of the Zhou dynasty golden age of several centuries before.The Five Classics and Four Books were the basis of the civil examination in imperial China and can be considered the Confucian canon. -
550 BCE
Buddhism
Buddhism is a way of finding peace within oneself. It is a religion that helps us to find the happiness and contentment. Buddhists develop inner peace, kindness and wisdom through their daily practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYN0AQUIs2Y -
475 BCE
Legalism
Legalism, school of Chinese philosophy that attained prominence during the turbulent Warring States era and, through the influence of the philosophers Shang Yang, Li Si, and Hanfeizi, formed the ideological basis of China’s first imperial dynasty, -
100 BCE
Daoism
Daoism is a philosophical and religious tradition that developed in China in ancient times under the influence of ideas credited to a man named Laozi. Like Confucianism, it has deeply influenced Chinese culture. Thus, “Daoism” encompasses thought and practice that sometimes are viewed as “philosophical". -
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Reflection
I learned about the Xia Dynasty and how it was the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history. We learned that the Shang Dynasty was ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC. We learned that the Zhou Dynasty was the longest-lasting of China's dynasties. We learned about Confucius and his teachings.
