pictograph

picture symbol for a word or idea

• noun

ancestors

relatives you are descended from• noun

dynasty

a line of rulers from the same family

nounIMPERIAL

Qin Dynasty 221 BC–206 BC

Han Dynasty 206 BC–220 AD

Western Han

Xin Dynasty Eastern HanThree Kingdoms 220–280

Wei, Shu & WuJin Dynasty 265–420

philosophya study of the basic truths about the universe, based

on logical reasoning (way of thinking)noun

Examples:Every man is freeOnly the 3 R’s should be taught in educationChildren should be seen but not heardChildren should not be allowed to play competitive sportsChildren learn best by doing

According to Buddhist philosophy, contact with 'other' can be a source of great confusion and pain.

harmony

agreement; balance

noun

legacyanything handed down (object or

money) to you from an ancestor

Noun

Example:India’s legacyMy grandparents left me pictures of my great great

grandparents; a legacy I will always treasure.

mandate

an official order or commandnoun

Yin and Yang

two forces in the universe: yin is the passive, negative force, and yang the active, positive force

noun

Examples• One example would be the circulation of the

blood throughout the body: the blood flowing away from the heart can be regarded as one factor and its opposite would be the blood flowing towards the heart.

• Day and night; summer and winter; work and rest; man and woman

• The soil produces crops for mankind; and man cultivates the soil.

• Birth is followed eventually by death and economic boom by recession.

bureaucracy

organized government departments staffed by appointed officials

Noun

Examples:Armed forces, FBI

Confucianism

a philosophy based on the Golden Rule

noun