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Quick Facts Some say Confucianism is not a religion, since there are no Confucian deities and no teachings about the afterlife. Confucius himself was a staunch supporter of ritual, however, and for many centuries there were state rituals associated with Confucianism. Most importantly, the Confucian tradition was instrumental in shaping Chinese social relationships and moral thought.

This is a good website because it not only tells you what Confucianism is, but also its rituals and worship, ethics and community, history and beliefs etc.

This is a helpful website that is designed for kids so it is easy to understand. It gives some basic background information and explains very well the beliefs and values of Taoism.

This website had good explanations and information on Taoism that went straight to the point and so it made it very easy to understand.

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. This has some helpful information towards the Great Wall of China.

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces.

this has heaps of info on the great wall of china

Nearly everyone has heard of the huge, stone wall known as the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect the Chinese Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders. The Wall has been periodically rebuilt and modified throughout history by each reigning Chinese dynasty. This information really helped with my focus questions

I found this really helpful for note-taking, it also has all the bibliography already done for you at the bottom

Nearly everyone has heard of the huge, stone wall known as the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect the Chinese Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders. The Wall has been periodically rebuilt and modified throughout history by each reigning Chinese dynasty.

This is a very helpful website on Silk and The Silk road and their history! It has a few examples on how people this silk was founded. and really has lots of information on how the silk road was built and how it was use.

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Confucius (Kong Fu Zi), a humble man from poor beginnings, became so influential that his teachings inspired a philosophy, a religion, and a way of life that has lasted until today. From his basic "sayings" in The Analects, or discussions, there developed a philosophy, a social system and a political system which was based on harmony, tolerance, and merit.

Confucius (Kong Fu Zi), a humble man from poor beginnings, became so influential that his teachings inspired a philosophy, a religion, and a way of life that has lasted until today. From his basic "sayings" in The Analects, or discussions, there developed a philosophy, a social system and a political system which was based on harmony, tolerance, and merit.

Ancient Chinese Inventions and Discoveries that Shaped the World Long recognized in the West for its natural and man-made monuments, for its silks and its satins and for its delectable cuisine, China is also credited with inventions and discoveries which continue to influence our world today as they did at their inception.

China has been a source of many inventions, including the Four Great Inventions : papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and printing (both woodblock and movable type). The list below contains these and other inventions. The Chinese invented technologies involving mechanics, hydraulics, and mathematics applied to horology, metallurgy, astronomy, agriculture, engineering, music theory, craftsmanship, nautics, and warfare.

includes gunbpowder, printing and more

Really good information on Gunpowder and Fireworks.

This is a great website this is what its like "An Inventive History How Chinese Thinkers and Tinkers Changed the World Life in 21st Century Minnesota has been greatly shaped by many inventions and innovations that had their birth in ancient China and are still used today all over the world."

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese system of medicine which involves the practice of inserting fine needles into the skin. To research the beginnings of the art and practice of acupuncture we must pierce the folds of time and cast our minds back to ancient China. This website has detailed information on Ancient Chinese Acupuncture. The website is from The Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences and has thourough information that will definatley help anyone doing Ancient Chinese Acupuncture.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese system of medicine which involves the practice of inserting fine needles into the skin. To research the beginnings of the art and practice of acupuncture we must pierce the folds of time and cast our minds back to ancient China.

Get this from a library! Gunpowder : alchemy, bombards, and pyrotechnics : the history of the explosive that changed the world. [Jack Kelly] -- Traces the history of the explosive mixture created by Chinese alchemists in the tenth century, a critical invention that has fueled innovations and shaped the technology of warfare and the evolution ...

This website was very helpful and has some very detailed information. It helped me a lot on the effects on china and helped me understand the history more.

Confucius (551-479 BCE), according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. His teachings, preserved in the Lunyu or Analects, form the foundation of much of subsequent Chinese speculation on the education and comportment of the ideal man, how such an individual should live his life and interact with others, and the forms of society and government in which he should participate.

"The early thought behind Legalism was first formed by Shang Yang and was further developed by Hanfeizi and Li Si as a realist reform oriented philosophy meant to strengthen government and reinforce adherence to the law. Legalism fully emerged during the Warring States Period, a critical point in ancient Chinese history......." This web site was very helpful. It said who created Legalism and when it was introduced and outlined what Legalists believed.

Great site, lots of helpful information

This is a really great website for anyone doing the Silk Road. It provides excellent detail about what was traded along the Silk Road and the problems the merchants faced while travelling along it. The website also explains that the Silk Road was much more than a trading route. Finally, the website explores how the Silk Road was developed and how the trade along it declined

Thanks Lily I looked over this and its a really helpful website! it gives great infomation and insite into not just how the silk road effected china but also more in depth about the items that were traded and the countries that used the road which most other sources didnt have. (:

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This edition completes the inclusion of published archival material from the monasteries of Mt Athos, and that relating to Nea Mone (Chios). It adds basic treatment of Byzantine Italy till the capture of Bari (1071). There has been considerable tidying throughout, but especially at the beginning and end, a process which will continue in the next edition (2007.1). The main emphasis of that edition will be on seals.

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