Chapter 8: The Unification of China
After reading Chapter 8, you will be able to:
Explain the importance of the Qin emperor
Compare the Han dynasty and the Persian Empire
Contextualize Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism
Chapter 8: The Unification of China
On provided maps under Downloads tab, locate the following places:
Boundaries of the Qin kingdom
Boundaries of the Han dynasty
Tributary states (Korea, Vietnam)
Land and maritime silk routes
The Great Wall
Chang’an
Bactria(ch12)
Taklamakan Desert(ch12)
Kuqa (ch12)South China Sea(ch12)
Kashgar (ch12)
Guangzhou (ch12)
Khotan (ch12)
Java (ch12)
Merv (ch12)
Samarkand
Dunhuang (ch12)
Sumatra (ch12)Chapter 8: The Unification of China
As you read Chapter 8, take notes on the following terms and concepts: Who, what, where, why, when, how, so what?
Chapter 8
Sian Qian
Eunuchs
Kong Fuzi
Ren, li, xial
Dao, Daoism
Qin Shi Huanghi
Chinese script
Liu Bang
Korea
Bactria
Hegemony
Yellow Turban Uprising
Castration
Period of the Warring States
Analects
Laozi
Legalism
Great Wall
Conscription
Chang’an
Vietnam
Xiongnu
Tribute
Silk
Sources from the Past: Confucius on Good Government
Sources from the Past: Laozi on Living in Harmony with Dao
Chapter 12
Han Wudi
Epidemics
Missionaries
Expatriate merchants
Chapter 8: The Unification of China
Word document or pdf document of map locations and Chapter 7 terms; map of China; map of Indian Ocean Routes
