Ancient China Crossword

idea that a specific person or family has been granted the right to rule by the gods. used by Zhou dynasty to justify their rise to power.
Trade route connecting China to Rome
site of Ancient Chinese civilization. Also called the Yellow River or River of Sorrows.
A CHINESE PHILOSOPHER AND TEACHER WHOSE BELIEFS HAD A GREAT INFLUENCE ON CHINESE LIFE
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
Social order, harmony, and good government could be restored in China if society were organized around 5 basic relationships: ruler-subject, father-son, husband-wife, older brother-younger brother, friend-friend.
A Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature. The "way," of doing nothing, but through which everything is done
Chinese philosopher; founder of Taoism
founder of legalism and believed that harsh punishments were the only way to control people
vast desert in the Northern part of China which created a barrier to isolate the Chinese from interactions with the people in the North.
Dynasty who ruled China for 400 years and and overthrew Qin
Brutal, local ruler from the Chinese state of Qin
8,000 clay larger-than-life soldiers to accompany Qin to the next world