EAS103H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Filial Piety, Shang Dynasty, Wang Mang
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Ch1: king wen(cultural, civil)-plan to conquered shang dynasty, king wu(martial, military)-did actually conquered shang dynasty. Colder, flatter, and more dry than the south, rain fall is less than 20 inches a year. Suited for crops like wheat and millets. Dominant soil is loess, but it deposit in the yellow river-> rise riverbed over time-> dike the river-> when it breaks, huge floods result. The shang king worship it as the nature god. Flood is the result of king"s falut/failure ex) wang mang, xin dynasty"s emperor, people blamed him for flood agriculture took an important role in pre-modern china. King had authority and responsibility for everything (people relied on him), Yangzi river warmer, wetter, and greener south, suited to rice cultivation and two crops a year, boats for transportation. The intrigues of the warring states, arranged by state, records. Compare to the spring and autumn period, it doesn"t prioritize honor and manner.
