Chinese HistoryI. A Chronological Table of Chinese HistoryII.A Summary of Chinese HistoryThe ancient periodthe descendents of Yan and HuangMiddle KingdomYao and Shun passed the throne to the worthy and capable Owang and Nuyingtear bambooYu, the Great, conquered the floodHua Xia nationalityKing ZhouKing WenKing Wueight trigramsthe old Master Jiangcontention of one hundred schools of thoughtConfucius Mencius Lao Zi Zhuang Zi Mo Zi Han Fei Zi legalistsseismographEmperor Wudi of Hancivil service examinationSilk RoaddiameterGrand CanalRecords of the Western Travelsthe Monkey Kingcompass/south-pointing needleDreams Pool EssaysKublui KhanSnow in MidsummerThe Western ChamberModern Period Taiping RevolutionYihetuan MovementThe Revolution of 1911Heavenly Kingdom of Great PeaceIII. Historical Classics Book of HistoryA book of ancient timesSpring and Autumn AnnalsZuo ZhuanDuke Yin of Lu(duke, marquis, earl/count, viscount, baron)Duke Ai of LuHistorical RecordsEmperor Wu of the Han Dynasty12 Biographical Sketches of Emperors10 Pedigree Charts30 Aristocratic Families70 Collected Biographies“the swan song of historians and the blank Li Sao”Book of Han(Histories on the Han Dynasty, Chronicles of the Han Dynasty, Han Documents)Emperor Gaozu of HanCharts of OfficialsThe Political Program of Zhen GuanEmperor Xuanzong of the Tang DynastyEmperor Taizong of TangComprehensive Mirrors for Aid in Government(History as Mirror for Government)the 6th year of Xiande of Emperor Shizong of the Posterior Zhou DynastyPhilosophy and ReligionI.ConfucianismThe Four Books and Five ClassicsThe Great LearningThe MeanAnalectsMenciusBook of ChangeBook of HistoryBook of OdesBook of RitesSpring and Autumn AnnalsThe ethical thought of Confucius can be summed up as the following five cardinal virtues:1.ren, the will to show benevolence to others (the root)2.yi, righteousness by justice (the trunk)3.li, moral ways of conduct (the branches)4.zhi, wisdom (the flower)5.xin, faithfulness(the fruit)Great and Revered TeacherA teacher for all generationsWhat is our national spirit and national character?It can be summed up in eight words: loyalty and piety, affection and love, faithfulness and righteousness, peace and harmonyDr. Sun YatsenSelected Readings from AnalectConfucius said, “Isn’t it a pleasure to learn and then review what you’ve learned from time to time? Isn’t it a joy to meet friends from afar? Isn’t he a man of virtue, who doesn’t not feel annoyed when others do not understand him?”Confucius said, “At fifteen I set my heart on learning; at thirty, I was firmly established; at forty, I had no more puzzles; at fifty I could understand Heaven’s will; at sixty my ears were attuned; at seventy I could follow my heart’s desires without transgressing what was right. ”Confucius said, “Learning without thinking is labour lost; thinking without learning is perilous.”Confucius said, “When travelling in company of two other people, I could find my teachers. I would learn from their good points and guard against their bad ones.”Confucius said, “A man of virtue is open minded and always at ease; a man of meanness is full of distress at all times.”Confucius said, “You may be able to carry off the commander from a whole army, but you cannot take away the will of a common folk.”Confucius said, “There is no distinction of class”The philosophies of Kong Zi and Meng Zi“the people rank the highest, the land and grain come next, and the ruler counts the least.“Appetites for food and sex are human nature.”Mother MengII.TaoismThe Taoism philosophy may be summed up in two points: Wuwei and De “simply moves with things”Dao De Jing“The highest good is like water.”“Things turn to their opposite when they reach the extreme.”“Good fortune lieth within bad, bad fortune lurketh within good.”“The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea”The God of WealthThe God of the DoorMarshal ZhaoThe philosophy of Lao Zi and Zhuang ZiWise Sayings by Lao ZiHe who knows is cleaver;He who knows himself has insight.A tree as big as a man’s embrace springs from a tiny sprout.A tower nine stories high begins with a heap of earth.A journey of a thousand li starts from where you stand.Man follows the ways of the earth,The earth follows the way of heaven,Heaven follows the way of Tao.Tao follows its own way.To know when you have enough is to be immune from disgrace. To know when to stop is to be preserved from perils.Only thus can you endure long.He who knows does not speak.He who speaks does not know.Ruling a big kingdom is like cooking a small fish.III.BuddhismSakyamuniBuddhaBuddhist grottoes:Mogao Grottoes of DunhuangLongmen Grottoes of LuoyangYunkang Grottoes of DatongFamous temples:Shao Lin Temple in Henan ProvinceCi’en Temple in Xi’anHuayuan Temple and Yonghe Lamasery in Beijing Lingyin Temple in HangzhouFamous monks:Xuan Zang Jian ZhenThe Buddhist doctrines:The world is impermanent and will eventually be destroyed; Everything in the world is unreal;The ultimate aim of a person’s life is eternal tranquility. Four noble Truths:(四圣谛：苦，集，灭，道)Life is inevitably full of sorrow; sorrow is due to craving; sorrow can only be stopped by the stopping of craving; this can only be done by a course of a carefully disciplined and moral life, a life of concentration and meditation led by the Buddhist monks.IV.Moism and LegalismUniversal loveShang Yang ReformV.Yi Jing (Book of Change)Yin and YangYang-yao (male /positive principle)Yin-yao (female /negative principle)Yin-yang symbol (Creation)Qian: heavenKun: earthSun: windKan: waterGen: mountainZhen:thunderLi: fireTui:Lake。