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Ancient Asia contained most of the world's oldest civilizations. India and China grew from farming villages along the Indus and Huang He rivers into mighty empires.

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Both built strong cultural traditions - founding global religions and philosophies. The trade networks and innovations developed there changed the entire world.

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India's Religions

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Reincarnation

Caste System

Karma

The Upanishads

Eighfold Path

Spread to China, Japan

Buddha

Moksha

The Vedas

Tripitaka

Nirvana

Henotheism

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Meditation

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The Dynastic Cycle

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if the people of China started rebelling against the emperor?

I am found between heaven and earth,

Between ruler and subject,

Between nature and man,

Buddhists seek me within,

Taoists seek me in the Tao,

Confucians seek me in society,

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64 CE

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Ancient China

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Introduction

Biography

Philosophy

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Influence today

Conclusions

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The occupations of Confucius

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Teacher

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Six arts that Confucius studied

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Archery

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Horseback riding

Calligraphy

Mathematics

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Saturn is a gas giant and has several rings

Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all

Expansion of Confucianism on Asia

Taiwan

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Japan

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Korea

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Philosophy

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The philosophy that transcended history

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497 BCE

Year in which Confucio had to leave his homeland for political reasons

501 BCE

68 years

Year in which Confucius was appointed as the governor of a city

Confucius had completed his term of office when he returned to Lu at the invitation of the government

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Korean Confucianism

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Four books of Confucianism

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Neo-Confucianism

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A hundred schools of thought

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The golden rule

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Average content of Confucianism

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Funeral rites

Study of metaphysics

Ancestor worshipping

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Confucio through history

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Birth of Confucius

Expansion of Confucianism

Confucianism today

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Values in Confucianism

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Social harmony

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Confucianism

Filial piety

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Family harmony

Five classic books by Confucius

Popularity of Confucianism in history

4 key moments

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Conclusions

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  • Cotton and wool
  • Jade
  • Woodcrafts
  • Dried fruits
  • Quality horses

The Italian city-state of Venice was a premier gateway to the Silk Road for Europe. Trade with Asia made Venice an incredibly wealthy city which led to the Italian Renaissance in the 1400s. Venice's architecture and layout was heavily influenced by eastern trade partners. Byzantine and Arab influence can be seen in many of the structures around the Grand Canal Venice imported goods from the Middle East, India and China - despite conflicts between European Christians and the Mongol and Ottoman Empires.

Mumbai was a crucial maritime node on the Silk Road that allowed bypassing some of the more dangerous elements on the land route. It connected India with other civilizations along the Arabian Sea. Its popularity with European traders eventually led to the region's conquest by the Portuguese and later the British Empire.Popular exports:

  • Spices
  • Cotton
  • Indigo (a valuable dye for textiles)
  • Timber
  • Saltpetre (an ingredient in gunpowder)

The port city of Hormuz was a vital maritime hub, connecting India with the Persian Gulf and to overland routes to Europe. The city was a major emporium for luxury goods known for its wealth and bustling markets. Indian spices and Chinese silks arrived here to be shipped to Arab and European markets. Hormuz was the final destination on Ming dynasty explorer Zheng He's famous voyage.

Guangzhou (also called Canton) was the largest port city in China in the Tang and Song dynasties. It was the eastern terminus of the Maritime trade Routes, serving as a gateway to India, Persia and Africa. This port helped spread Chinese technology outside of China, including papermaking, woodblock printing, and porcelain making techniques.

The ancient Phoenician city of Tyre served as a vital western terminus of the Silk Road, linking Mediterranean land and sea routes to Asia. Exports:

  • Tyrian purple dye
  • Byzantine glass
  • Olive Oil
  • Wine

Chang'an, or Xi'an was the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and the capital of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). It was a diverse trade hub with merchants coming from Perisa, India, Central Asia and beyond.Under Mongol rule, gundpowder made its way across the Silk Road to Europe, changing warfare across the globe forever.Trade Exports:

  • Silk
  • Porecelain
  • Tea
  • Paper

Founded in 762 CE by the Abbasid Caliphate, Baghdad became a central hub along the Silk Road and the largest city in the world by 900 CE. It became a crucial junction for merchants between Arabia, Europe, Africa, India and China. It flourished as a centre of culture and learning until it was decimated by the Mongols in 1258 CE. As a central hub between all major markets, European furs, Asian spices/textiles, Persian rugs, and African salt and gold were exchanged from one civilization to another

Constantinople was Europe's entry-point to the Silk Road during the Byzantine era. It was the primary link between Asian and European markets. Its strategic location allowed the Byzantine Empire to control both land and sea routes into the Mediterranean.Byzantine coins served as a common currency across the Silk RoadExports:

  • Gold and silver
  • Intricate jewlery
  • Grain
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