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CHINA 1122-221 BC
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Undergraduate 2
04/01/2013

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To determine the nature of chi(energy)...
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Cast coins 6 times to create I-Ching
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I-Shing
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to determine nature of energy and decision making and philosophies
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I-Shing
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64 different hexagrams (6 Lines), linked to different passages
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Broken Lines equal... _ _
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yin _ _
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Solid Lines equal... ___
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yang ___
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All heads(old yang)
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becomes Yin
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All tails(old yin)
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Becomes yang
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2 heads and 1 tail equals
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young yin
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2 tails and 1 heads equals
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young yang
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Negative Chi comes from...
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TVs, off/on, bright/dark, yin/yang
Mirrors(reflection), Drains(drains chi), Clutter, Center Open
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Balance
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the goal gained through objects and colors, reflects the 5 Elements
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5 Elements
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Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal
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I-Ching Book
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legend from 2600BC-Ideas and pictographs used to determine yin/yang and nature of chi
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GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT
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Taoism, Lao Tzu, Shi(Kong fu Tzu/master king)
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Lao Tzu and Kong fu Tzu
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scholars or Sage(Shi)
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Lao Tzung had which approach?
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Philosophical approach to yin and yang
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Lao Tzu
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focus was to live rightly balanced, (200 years old?)
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Near end of Lao Tzu's life...
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he gets on an ox and leaves society
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Before Lao Tzu leaves he writes a book...
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Tao Te Ching
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Tao Te Ching
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81 sayings detailig out Tao
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Tao, later on becomes...
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more religious but still a little philosophical
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Shi(birth name)551-479 BC
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later becomes Kong Qiu, then Kong fu Tzu(master King)
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Kong fu Tzu (Confucius)
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Father was 70 mom was 15, father died when Confucius 3, father was warrior
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Art and Architecture of Tang(Period of peace)
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combo of nature scenes(Taoism) and histor
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End of second dynasty..
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some rebellion, decline of age/dynasty
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Black Powder
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used for fireworks(No guns)
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907-960AD (Period of y Dynasties north !0 Kingdoms South)
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MOGUL OR YUAN DYNASTY
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Shi Hang Ti
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Builds most of the great wall on the northern border
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3 Main Phases of Construction
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Qin, Han, Ming
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Qin Dynasty
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Built 1800 miles of wall and Tamped EARTH for construction(compact dirt)
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Han Dynasty
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3100 miles of Tamped earth treeds (LAYERS)
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Ming Dynasty 1600 AD
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Tamped earth with kiln fire bricks and watch towers .. 4163 miles
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Qin Dynasty Construction
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Shi Hang Ti built a mausoleum at Xian in Litong Province
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Terracotta army
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8000 soldiers, hallow, different +unique
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Shi Hang Ti dies...
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207BC..... 206BC begins new dynasty
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Han Dynasty
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focuses on changes towards trade, SILK ROUTE
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Silk Route
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1 road, trade with west(along great wall)
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Dynastic Circle
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1)Strong Ruler 2)reforms 3)stable 4)advance 5)decline 6)new leader & end of dynasty
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Han Wu Ti(141-87 BC)
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opens a university for confucian scholars and students founded by the state
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Han Dynasty.. Han Wu Ti new ruler 141-87 BC
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30000 scholars by end of dynasty, battling with north(great wall advancements)
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Han Ming Ti new ruler (50-75 AD)
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Recieved emissarries of Buddhisn and focused on world trade
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Han Ming Ti
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sends troops west led by Pan Chao, 10000 men went WEST to Romans and brought back info
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Han Advancements
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Astronomy, sundials, water clocks, divided the day into 10 periods and later 12 periods, lunar calender,wheel barrows, compasses, and locks
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Han Dynasty
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Focuses on writing a history of china back to the Sand/Xia Dynasties
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Panku
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Started book on history of China but failed to finish
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Pan Chao(Daughter of Panku)
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1st female historian/scholar in China
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Pan Chao
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writes a book called "lessons for women" women getting themselves educated
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Han Art
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Reflection of "peaceful Advance" Rich and prosperous
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Lady Dai
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Buried in 3 silk decorated coffins, one inside the other(animals designs and patterns on them)
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Lady Dai
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had decorated funnerary banner made of silk and decorated with nature and animals
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Han Dynasty
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24 Kingdoms ENDS!
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Period of 3 kingdoms (period of disunity)
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period of greatest enlightenment, dangerous time to live, buddhism on the rise
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Chan reformation of Buddhism
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Buddhism, Taoism and a little confucianism
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Bodhidharma(Indian Monk)Chinese name DAMO
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founded the Chan Reformation of Buddhism
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Damo
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gets a student that proves his worth by cutting off his left arm
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Chan Reformation of Buddhism
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Fundamental root of developmentof martial arts
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Martial Arts
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founded at Mt Song @ Shaolin Monastery
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Kung Fu (gong fu)
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Achievement of human effort(manipulating and controlling chi)
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Martial Arts (Wu Shu)
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Breath Qi Ging technique of proper breathing
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Monks
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always study, always training and doing daily routines
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Tai-Chi
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slow focused practice of techniques, monks use to control chi
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death touch
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legend of Dim Mak (nerves)
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to leave Shaolin Temple
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brand dragon and tiger with 100 pound boiling hit couldrin
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Pagoda
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similar to stupa
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Oldest Stupa
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Praying, meditating, symbolic monetarism of Buddha
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Stone Pagoda
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top-harmika
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Colossal Buddhas
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rock cut statues of Buddha, incorporates 5 elements
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Sui Dynasty
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unifications, Taxation on males given land, Confucian Studies
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Yang Ti
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2nd ruler in Sui went to war with Korea and lost, gets assassinated by own people
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Tang Dynasty
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New strong ruler made more reformscontinued from Sui
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Tang Dynasty
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Examinations are ordered in studies
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Tang
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Cult of Budhisattva emerge
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Sang Dynasty
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Government jobs went to educated males, confucianism changes to NEOCONFUCIANISM
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neoconfucianism
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mixture of Confucianism, Taoism with a little Buddhism
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Sang pays enemies to not attack
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enemies get stronger
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Sang Art
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focuses on landscape because of Sublime(rush of emotion)
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Sang Ceramics
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many different styles, used for commerce and trade, making lots of $$
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Porcelain
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finer clay(pure)
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gun powder was used
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to make grenades and bombs
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Sang dynasty makes a new book...
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Encyclopedia
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han Religion-Lohans
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16-18 original servants of Buddha await the "new Buddha"
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Ship building
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trate and passengers, 1000 passengers
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Sang women
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Concubanage, Foot binging
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Mogal or Mangol Dynasty(yuan)
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rulers from Mongolia (Kublia Khan) 4th son of 4th son of Genghis Khan)
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Kublai Khan
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Considered to be the 5th great Khan, hated Chinese culture stays for money
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Beijing
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New capitol under Kublai Khan
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Marco Polo
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starts journey to Venetian voyager
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Polo and Kublai Khan
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Polo served as an adviser for KBK for 17 years , polo 3 years as governor returns to Italy gets jailed wrote "book of Marvels" in Genoa
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Ming Dynasty
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Last dynasty by Original chinese ruled by HUNG WU
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Ming
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Kilns and ceramics most expensive and complex, PROSPEROUS FAT & HAPPY
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Eunichs
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Exicuted scholars
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Ch'ing Dynasty
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Rulers from Manchuria like chinese culture, ong standing peace, new gods of wealth,
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1795-1912
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Westerners (england and france and us become involved in Chinese politics
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