Ancient China Shang and Zhou Dynasties - WHI

Yes

No

One

popular myth that Egyptologists say was perpetrated in part by Hollywood movies held that ancient Israelite slaves—ancestors of the Jewish people—built the pyramids.

“No Jews built the pyramids because Jews didn’t exist at the period when

the pyramids were built,”

The pyramid builders led a life of hard labor, said Adel

Okasha, supervisor of the excavation. Their skeletons have signs of arthritis. ...

The pyramid builders came from poor Egyptian families from the north and the south

and were respected for their work

Shang Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty

Xia Dynasty

Han Dynasty

It justifies the ruling dynasty's authority

It is a religious belief

It is a historical event

It has no relevance

Brings peace

High taxes

Infrastructure decays

People treated unfairly

Emphasizing the need for just governance and public support to maintain legitimacy.

Social order and good government

Filial piety

Five relationships

Ends justify the means

Wu wei

Yin and yang

Meditation

Rituals

People are inherently good

People are selfish and immoral

Government should have no power

Laws should be lenient

People should honor their families and serve their communities to ensure social harmony.

People should live simply, with patience and compassion to follow the way of the universe.

People are immoral and harsh laws are needed to control society.

People are all created equal and all should have the opportunity to participate in the government.

Period of River Flooding

Period of Daoism

Period of Warring States

Period of Terracotta Army

A King

Unity

Food

Trade