HIS284H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Analects, Social Mobility, Taoism
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Xia (2200s-1800s b. c. e. : significant because people make claims based on this moment. The central question isn"t if it existed, but why and how people make claims on it. Shang (c. 1700-1046 b. c. e. : evidence from this time period, oracle bones. Turtle and ox bones that have inscriptions on it, records of the time period. A majority portion of them were created for ritual purpose. Zhou (1045-256 b. c. e. : not enough details, it"s suspicious because it lasted a long time with little records, spring and autumn period (770-453 b. c. e. ) Named because of historical texts refer to it as this time: the warring states (770 481-221 b. c. e. ) Shows a compact political structure that we can refer to a dynasty. Majority of the bones feature an inscription for ritual purposes. Gives a sense of certainty and legitimacy. Gives a political and theological explanation for war. The spring and autumn period (770-481 b. c. e. ) and the warring states (481-221 b. c. e)
