Ancient China ABC Book

By Annie Kurth

A- Age of DivisionPeriod between Han and Tang dyanasty

Gunpowder and

tea were invented

There were lots of

wars

B- Buddhisim

Values of Buddhisim

• Love

• Wisdom

• Goodness

• Calmnesss

• Self-Control

C- Chinese Calligraphy

• The Shang Dynsty Period invented the writing system called Calligraphy

D- Dragons

• The Dragons were known as very powerful considerate cratures

• They are alsso used in many chinese celebrations

F- Forbidden City

• The Forrbidden City was used in The Ming Dynasty as a seat of government

G- Giant Panda

• The Giant Panda was a cerished member of Emperor's Garden (Han Dynasty)

H- Han Dynasty

• In the Han dynast people bonded together in 1 civilization

K- Kung Fu

• Kung Fu is not only a way of self- defense its a wway to ecome centered within your-self

L- Lantern Festival

• The Lantern Festival is celebrated at least 15 days after the start of The Chinese New Year

M- Ming Dynasty

• The Ming Dynasty was a time of adventure and travel and the fan was a populer concept

N- New Year• The Chinese New

Year was a time to:repay debtsenjoy festivities send “red envolopes

of lucky money to friends

and celebrate ancestors

O- Oracle Bones • The Oracle Bones is a way for

people to communicate with their ancestors

• Its also may be used as a way to predict the future

P- Pagodas

• Pagodas were used as temples by the followers of the the new religion (Buddhisim)

Q- Qin Daynasty

• The first Dynasty of China

• Qin is pronunced (Ch-in) as in China

R- Red

• Red is considered in China as a very lucky color

S- Silk Road

• 40, 000 mile trip

• a name given to any route that led across China to Rome

T- Taisom

• not a religion• It's a philosophy• a way of looking at

life and a way of thinking of things

W- Wok

• main looking pot

Used to:• steam boil• deep fry• stir frying

Y- Ying Yang

• Happieness = balance between Ying and Yang

• linked with daoisim

Z- Zodiac

• a persons birth year• influences one's

success• named for animal