HIS284H5 Lecture Notes - Social Mobility, Taoism, Analects
Document Summary
Knowledge and political order: ancient china in transition. Territorial disputes rooted in the manchu takeover. Shang (1700-1046 bce: material evidence to support existence, oracle bones*: Turtle and ox bones that contain inscriptions. Ritual purpose: containing excerpts of wisdom , particularly for divination, predictions to future providing a sense of relief and control. Zhou (1045 256 *disputed bce: divided in to 2 periods. Warring states period: this dynasty lasted for such a long period of time, yet we know very little about it, warring states: Not only material changes but also political ordering. Social mobility as peasants and elites walked in unity in infantries in place of chariots carrying elites. Sunzi s the art of war (400s bce) Best way to win a war is to avoid it through good policies . Government, restoration of order involving goodness and righteousness. 7 major states warring in this period: confucianism.
