China Timeline

Xia Dynasty

2000 BCE

Communities at 2000bce in china were beginning to come together, and were becoming to have more contact with each other. Urban Erlitou was beginning of China's first state.

Shang Dynasty

1600 BCE

Shang cities had palaces and temples. People who lived during the Shang Dynasty, as jobs, people would be carvers, metal workers, or would build things. During the Shang Dynasty the people of shang made bronze weapons which became very popular.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jr83nYyNnQ

The Zhou Dynasty

1046 BCE

In 1046bc the Zhou people defeated the Shang in the battle of Mu Ye. There was three kings of Zhou who made the state strong. They were "Wen" He made tribes. "King Wu", he led an army who crushed the Shang. "The Duke" He extended the Zhou territories.

Confucius

551 BCE

551bc-479bc, Confucius was a important man. He was apart of many of meeting between many men. He was born in Lu, northeast china. He tried to persuade people to do good. He tried to get people to accept the traditional things. He Encouraged learning from Zhou books. Confucius traveled to find another ruler to try to change their ways. But had not succeed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUhGRh4vdb8

Legalism

300 BCE

Legalism was a philosophy of administration in ancient China. Legalism was allowed in about 300bc to 200bc. Legalism became a things by multiple groups of people coming together and agreeing. Over time the rules kept changing and eventually became rules we still have now.

Buddhism

200 BCE

Traders traveling from india to china had brought Buddhism with them. Foreigners, practiced Buddhism first. Chinese had started to be attracted to Buddhism

Daoism

100 BCE

Daoism is a philosophical tradition of china. The people of Daoism spent time believing in naturism. Increasing longevity, ordering life morally. Daoism is two centuries old.