CGS SS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Biblioteca Europea Di Informazione E Cultura, East India Company, Unequal Treaty
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In 2005 china surpassed japan and became usa"s. Geography and people can be considered 1 ethnicity. Han chinesefamily overthrown after years of civil war. Became like han chinese through the way they ruled. During confucius life he had little impact on feudal chinesesociety and government hisideas would be used in government from 10 20 c. 551 479 bce could pass all 3 they could be in government. Exams tested knowledge and ethical views produced 35yr old men to be officials. In theory exams were an upward mobile possibility very difficult. Emperor didn"t have to take exam but the imperial bureaucracy had to pass exam. Emperor scholar men whopassed exams peasants artisans merchant couldn"t betrusted since movedaroundtalterodreiwghers soldiers deserve no respect own no land actors seen as prostitutes three bonds. Emperor is ruling because mandate of heaven but he can lose this. Anotherbond olderbrother takes care ofyounger brother ex son is disrespectful fathermustkill him.