Chinese Dynasties Ch. 1-3 Vocabulary

a type of weapon that shoots arrows, when the trigger is released

an area in the desert where there are water and plants

Baked or hardened brownish red clay

cruel; without mercy or pity

a place considered holy because it is associated with a religious person or saint

a leader who rules by cruel or unjust means

the people who belong to a tribe or a society

to step down from or leave a job

the ruler of an empire

unending life

a pereson who comes from another country

relating to an emperor, empress or empire

a type of plant, the fibers of which are used to make such things as robe, fabric and paper

a woman who lives a simple, religious life in a religious community of other women

a period of Chinese rule from the late 1300s to the mid 1600s

a period of time of about twenty five years

the name given to Siddhartha Gautama the founder of Buddhism

an ox-like animal that lives in Asia

a religion originating in India that is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Guatama

a person who carries out government duty

a violent or uncivilized person

a hard mineral, usually green, that can be made into jewelry or small figurines