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Ancient China

China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The first historical records of Ancient China start around 2100 BCE. The period of Ancient China ends with the overthrow of the last dynasty in 1911 when the modern Republic of China was formed. This is the place for questions about all of Ancient China’s innovations in social organization, culture, literature, philosophy, politics and everyday living.

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What did the ancient Chinese use for transportation?

Ancient Chinese people, got around on horse carriages and Ox Carts. Ox Carts were the means of transport for common people and used for freight, and horse carriages were mainly used for military purpose. Horse carriages were used in China almost 3000 years ago.

Who were doctors in ancient China?

In ancient China, doctors were known as "fangshi" or "yishi." They were typically scholars who specialized in medicine and healing practices. They followed the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which emphasized balance and harmony in the body. These doctors would diagnose illnesses based on pulse readings, observations, and conversations with patients, and would prescribe treatments such as herbal remedies and acupuncture.

What dynasty in ancient China end at the warring states period?

No. Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty of China, it's earlier than the Warring States period. The historical sequence is: Xia, Shang, West Zhou, East Zhou. East Zhou Dynasty was divided into Spring-Autumn and Warring States two periods.
After the Warring States period, Qin was the succeeding dynasty.

How many characters are there in the ancient Chinese language?

There isn't a single Chinese language, the most widely spoken is Mandarin.

Written Mandarin doesn't use an alphabet, it uses a system of symbols - over 40,000 symbols are used.

During the 20th century, work on Simplified Chinese was started - making Manderin easier to write and reducing the number of symbols. This system reduces the number of symbols to a few thousand.

Who was Confucius in Ancient china?

Confucius was an ancient philosopher and teacher in the 4th century BC BCE in China. He served as a public official in service to the Chinese Emperor for about 15 years. Afterwards, he left administrative service and spent the rest of his life studying and teaching. His ideas were oral and only after his death was his way of thinking and his philosophy became his Analects of Confucius. His words of universal wisdom are read to this day, world wide. And for a time his ideas became part of traditional Chinese education.

What are the physical features of ancient china?

Economy

  • The serfs and slaves preformed all economic functions of society
  • Main income came from farming or the harvest of crops
  • Many farmers also knew how to cultivate the silkworm and weave its tread into beautiful cloth which would be used for clothing
  • Silk later became China's main export
  • The artisans formed another group of the economic structure
  • Many artisans manufactured weapons, ritual vessels, jewelry, and other items of interest

Political Structure

  • The King, or wang, had supreme power over everything else
  • He was both the political leader as well as the religious leader
  • The King along with the aristocrats and bureaucrats directed the life and work of the peasants and serfs

Social Scale

  • The King and his nobles sat at the top of the social ladder
  • Warriors were also very powerful
  • Most of peasants had very little and barely made it through the taxes that the king enforced

Religious Beliefs

  • Shang Ti - head god, rules over all other gods
  • The worship of ancestors was very important
  • Sacrifices to the gods and ancestors

Cultural Achievements

· The Shang developed a very sophisticated form of writing

· Excellent bronze workers

· Very primitive agriculture

· A written language, the art of bronze-work, two-horsed chariots, the understanding of silk

· Used a calendar

· Created the first decimal system

Geographical Boundaries

· Yellow River

Philosophical Basis

· "In the works"

Outstanding Features

· The Yellow River Valley

Success/Failure

· Failure - King killed by Zhou rebels, the civilization coundn't stand up to the Zhou rebels

Basis For Civilization

· The Yellow River Valley

· Agriculture

· Knowledge of silk

Who is an important person in Ancient China?

An emperor was a very important person in China.

What was ancient Chinese tunics made of?

Ancient Chinese tunics were primarily made of natural fibers such as silk, hemp, and cotton. Silk was highly prized among the elite for its luxurious feel and appearance, while hemp and cotton were more commonly used by the general population due to their availability and durability. The tunics often featured simple designs and were tailored to allow for ease of movement, reflecting both practicality and cultural aesthetics. Additionally, the choice of fabric and color often indicated social status and profession.

How did the crossbow impact ancient China?

i think it the crossbow was invented in the Hang dynasty. :-) i think it the crossbow was invented in the Hang dynasty. :-)

Peasants life in ancient China?

Qing emperors ruled an empire that was largely Chinese. As Manchurians they were outnumbered 30-1. In order to keep their control over the empire they reserved important government posts for Manchurians. They also maintained an army that was almost entirely Manchurian.

How did the song dynasty succeed?

Towards the end of the Sui Dyansty which was just before the Tang Dynasty, the ruler was Yang Guang. He was a cruel ruler and the people hated him. There were a lot of uprisings which severely weakened the empire. Li Yuan who was the first emperor the Tang Dynasty, took the chance and used his own army to rise against the Sui court and eventually replaced the Sui Dynasty.

Who was a famous leader in ancient China?

Sun Tzu: Author of The Art of War - around 722-481 BC.

What was ancient China like?

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How were ancient Chinese noodles made?

The Chinese did not invent pasta.

It is widely believed that pasta originated from Italy. While Italy today does include pasta in most of its dishes, pasta did not originate from Italy.

The first mention of pasta that we can find comes from around 1 BC, in an ancient region called Tyana, which today is part of modern Turkey.

Pasta was introduced to China by explorer Marco Polo in around 1279 AD. Polo also made the mistake of claiming that Chinese noodles were a form of pasta themselves - which is wrong. Chinese noodles are not a form of pasta. Maybe that is what you are basing your question on, which is an incorrect statement.

What was a ancient Chinese estate like?

They lived in large houses with tile roofs, courtyards, and gardens. Fine furniture and silk hangings filled their rooms, and their houses were surrounded by walls to keep out bandits. These were mainly for the rich people

What did bureaucrats do in ancient China?

China is a big nation, China used to be an even bigger nation, the worlds largest population, but only one Emperor.

This single Emperor could not govern millions of people and make sure they all stayed happy and safe on his own, so he used bureaucrats.

They are the same thing as modern day state-employees, lower ranking officials working on a local level to make sure the land and the people are governed, in a proper way.

When did the first Ancient Chinese people live?

China's history can be dated back to 26 century BCE. Maybe its beginning of existence is even earlier.

What weapons were used in ancient china?

Again, Which era are we talking about?

Ancient China's history spans over 5000 years, different kinds of weapons became fashionable as time passes.

The Eighteen Arms (Chinese: 十八般兵器) is a list of the eighteen main weapons of Chinese martial arts.

  1. Dao (sabre, 刀)
  2. Qiang (spear, 槍)
  3. Jian (straight sword, 劍)
  4. Gun (棍) also known as Staff
  5. Halberd (halberd, 戟)
  6. Axe (æ–§)
  7. Battle axe (鉞)
  8. Hook sword (鉤)
  9. Fork (叉)
  10. steel whip (鞭) Biān
  11. Mace (鐧)
  12. Hammer (錘)
  13. Talon (抓)
  14. Ranseur (Trident-halberd) (樘)
  15. Long-handled spear (æ§Š) also known as Lance
  16. Short cudgel (棒)
  17. Stick (拐) also known as Crutches, or Tonfa in western-adapted language.
  18. Meteor hammer (流星 Liu xing)

there are of course many others not listed, like bows/arrows, GUNS, Cross-Bows...just to name a few.

What were ancient Chinese rulers called?

If you mean the Acient civilization then they are the:

The Shang Dynasty (1570-1045 bc)

The Zhou Dynasty (1045?-256 bc)

If you mean the classical cilization they would be:

Qin Dynasty

Han Dynasty

What is different about China and ancient China?

here is a paper i did on it its not complete so i will finish it later here is how they are diffrent in goverment Chinese Government is a lot like the Egyptian government. The way they are similar is because both of their social levels consisted of dictatorships. The way they consisted of dictatorships is both had one supreme ruler. Another way they are similar is because they both consisted of a lot of social levels. By having more social groups more people can be in each groups. here is how ther are diffrent in daily life Daily life in Ancient China and Ancient Egypt was also very diverse. In Egypt Women were equal to men in one thing which was that in Egypt that even though women were supposed o respect men they had some rights unlike in China. In china women were just aloud to follow after there husbands and do as they were told