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1. | The “Enlightened one” |
2. | Buddhist idea of deeds having consequences for future lives |
3. | Founding philosopher of Daoism/Taoism |
4. | Sage Emperor (mythological) who created calendar who passed over his own son in favor of a poor, filial peasant as his successor |
5. | Movment (3 words) launched in 1870s and 1880s to revive China; included translation of western books and building a stronger military |
6. | Eunuch admiral, led early 15th century Ming Dynasty naval expeditions |
9. | 6000 mile trek by Red Army to Yan’an in early 1930s |
10. | Sun Yatsen’s first political movement, founded 1894 Ebrey 265 (3 Words) |
11. | Paramount leader of China in 1980s and 1990s; declared “to be rich is glorious"; called for "socialism with Chinese characteristics" |
12. | Large posters put on buildings |
13. | Most famous semuren (two words) |
20. | Distributed 1964 to People’s Liberation Army; “Chairman Mao says…” |
23. | The Mandate of Heaven |
26. | Grandson of Chenggis Khan; Yuan Emperor; Marco Polo served him |
27. | ”blue eyed” advisers during Yuan Dynasty |
29. | Successor to Qin Dynasty |
30. | used to communicate with ancestors; turtle plastrons |
33. | associated with feminine, dark, receptive, and yielding; literally means “shady side of the mountain” |
34. | First Dynasty formed around 2000BCE |
35. | Another name for Chenggis Khan |
36. | The modern name for the Mongol Capital known as “Dadu”; means “northern capital” |
37. | Last Qing emperor; later king of Manchukuo |
38. | Empress Dowager who opposed reform in late Qing Dynasty; chose Puyi as last emperor |
39. | Known as Beida; premier Chinese university; |
42. | ”Old hundred names”; Gifford used this term in The Road |
43. | Chinese volunteers crossed the Yalu River in 1950 in this war (two words) (2 Words) |
44. | Chinese Nationalists; GMD; led by Chiang Kaishek |
46. | Winner of “zero sum game” with other Chinese states; first emperor |
47. | Successors to the Yuan Dynasty |
49. | Launched in 605 CE major construction project under Sui Dynasty |
50. | Buddhist “saint” who chooses not to enter Nirvana in order to help others |
51. | Mao chose him as his successor; “with you in charge I am at ease” |
52. | Founder of Revive China Society; first president of Republic of China (space in name) |
54. | Ancient name for the city of Xian (an apostrophe in the name) |
55. | Great Britain’s war with China; ostensibly about “free trade”; UK gained Hong Kong |
56. | Chinese Communist haven after the Long March (apostrophe in name) |
57. | “Great Wheel or Vehicle” Buddhism |
58. | The Dynasty that unified all of China after the Warring States Period |
61. | Prehistoric Culture (Neolithic painted, geometrical pottery see picture Ebrey 15) |
62. | Philosophical movement that affirmed the “Way”, prime text “Classic of the Way” |