History of China Lecture:

Ancient Dynasties: c. 1700 B.C. - 221 B.C.

I. Shang Dynasty (c. 1766 B.C.- 1027 B.C.)

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A. Advanced system of writing
B. Bronze metallurgy
C. First Chinese Calendar
D. Mainly Farmers
E. Huang-ti (Yellow Emperor)
F. Religion - Shangdi (Major god) and Oracle Bones

II. Zhou (Chou) Dynasty (1027 B.C.- 256 B.C.)

A. Mandate of Heaven
B. Duke of Chou
C. Well-field land system
D. Feudalism
E. Attitude towards barbarians

III. Warring States Period (403 B.C.- 221 B.C.)

A. Chou kings weaken and individual states gain power
B. Iron Tipped plow
C. Increased trade and beginnings of money
D. Confucianism and Confucius
E. Taoism and Lao-Tzu
F. Legalism and Han Fei-tzu, Li Ssu

Part II: Dynasties Before the Golden Age
Part III: The Golden Age Dynasties
Part IV: A Period of Foreign and Peasant Dynasties
Part V: Modern Dynasties (Nationalist and Communist Rule)