Important Things to Know About the Dynasties
Xia
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Medical treatments like acupuncture
developed.
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Learned to make paper.
According to legend, Yu tamed the
Hwang He and founded a dynasty.
Shang
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Tang and Song
The king had important religious rituals
to perform.
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The Chinese developed a system of
writing.
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The first accurate Chinese calendar was
developed.
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The Golden Ages of China.
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The sternpost rudder and magnetic
compass helped make them a naval
power.
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Literature flourished with the
development of block printing and
moveable type.
Zhou
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Invaders from the northwest.
Yuan
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Developed the idea of the Mandate of
Heaven
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Genghiz Khan and Kublai Khan are
associated with this dynasty, which was
founded by the Mongols.
Qin
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Ming
Emperor conquered his neighbors and
called himself the Sri Huangdi or “First
Emperor”.
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They built the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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Ships sailed as far as Africa, but they
later cut themselves off from the outside
world.
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Believed in Legalist principals.
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Established a single code of law,
uniform weights and measures and
currency regulations.
Qing
Built the first Great Wall.
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Dynasty established by Manchu
invaders.
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They forbid marrying with Chinese or
wearing Chinese clothing.
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Han
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The Silk Road, a trade route, prospered.
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Set up a civil service exam system.