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Ancient China is an important part of ancient and modern history. Ancient China contributed many things to the world like religion, architecture, ways of life, poloticts and teaching methods. The people of ancient China have created a lasting efect on the world, creating different veiws and oppinions that that people in the world have. China has remarkably, been able to sustain many of its same teachings, practices and ways of life throughout ancient and modern times.
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One of the main religions in ancient and modern China is, Confucianism. Confucius (the founder of Confucianism) lived during the Zhou Dynasty during a time of great unrest in China. Confucius belived in peace and justice, and wished to reunite China. Confucius belived that peace and justice should begin in the home. Confucius belived that childern should respect their paarents and elders and that parents in return must treat their children well. He also belived that people in general, should obey and respect their rulers, and their rulers should treat them well. Therefore everyone should respect the empoer and the emporer should be kind. Confucius belived that society should be lead by a kind ruler who rules his people well. In result the rulers people will want to be like the ruler and become good people aswell. Confucius once said " If a ruler is upright, all will go well without orders. But if himself is not upright, even though he gives order they will not be obeyed. In 479 B.C. Confucius died. His teachings quickly spread throughout China. His ideas about family and country became the fabric of Chinese society. |
Since China is such an enormous country it takes up parts of the North Eastern hemisphire, and parts of the South Eastern hemisphire.China has three trritories: Outer China, North China, and South China.
During the times of Ancient China many important things were done. One of those things was the building of the Great Wall of China.
| China had many attacks from outside invaders during warfare. Even its natural boundaries, the Gobi Desert and the Himalayas could not keep hostile invaders out. Beginning in the fifth century B.C. feudal lords began building small walls to keep these invaders out. In the third century B.C. the emperor Shihuangdi who founded the Qin dynasty, united these small walls. He, and his men, had started the building of the Great Wall of China.
The Great Wall stretches from China's east coast far into outer China. At first the building of the Great Wall required only 300,000 workers. Shihuangdi ordered his people to pay outrageous amounts of taxes to pay for the Great Wall. At first the wall ran only 1,500 miles long. Although during the following centuries, other emperors added to the wall. A mote ran along the outer walls. Soldiers lined the inner walls. If an enemy was spotted from a watch tower fires were litted to let the soldiers know the enemy was upon them. Although one invader, Genghis Khan and warriors got through this barrier and conquered China. |
Because of China's harsh environment the Ancient Chinese had to adapt to different types of weather, and terrain. The Ancient Chinese developed terraces and other ways of growing crops, including the system of irrigation to grow their food. In regions like Outer China, where it is drier, the Ancient Chinese had to store water for droughts. In places like South China, where the land is fertile, there are many crops such as, rice, which is a main food in China. China is surrounded and filled with moutains, deserts, and plateaus so people in these different regions had to adapt in different ways.
Much movement during the times of ancient China was by water and foot. The Grand Canal influenced trade and helped with China's economic growth. Many workers during the times of Ancient China found jobs working as men in trade by boat or carriage. The Grand Canal was also used for transportation from many different cities many times leading to Benjing, the capital of China. The Grand Canal is still used today.
