Confucius
Confucius was a a Chinese philospher, thinker, and scholar.
Lived about 551 BCE- 479 BCE, Not successful
Was not a religon more on a philosophy of life.
He wanted everyone to respect eachother.
He supported a powerful leader, but wanted to limit the power.
After Confucius died, his ideas were popular.
His descendents were honoured.
Paper and Printing
An important invention of the chinese.
They used old rags, hemp, tree bark could be able to make cheaper paper.
Starch was added to make the paper stronger, and gelatin, made from lichens, formed a coating for the paper.
For printing the used pear or jujube wood, cut the wood the size of two book pages.
Covered them in paste, then the information to be printed was written on a thin sheet of paper the same size.
Porcelain
Chinese porcelain is white, delicate, and translucent, valued in medieval europe.
Porcelain is now made into expensive dishes called china.
Gunpowder and Fireworks
Was invented about the same time as woodblock printing.
They used gunpowder for entertainment.
At first, used to make firework displays.
Footbinding
Footbinding for women is one Chinese custom that other countries did not imitate.
The binding caused the feet to become crescent-shaped or lotus-shape. Tiny, bound feet were considered a sign of female beauty and reminded women that they were not free.
Once binded the feet can never go back to the normal shape.
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