HISTORY 35A

I.    Early Chinese civilization

II.   Confucius as a humanitarian and reformer
               A.  Impact of Confucius:  Mencius and the distortion of
                     Confucius's ideas
               B.   Discussion of Confucius and Mozi:  a comparison

III.   The Daoists

IV.   The Legalists and the Consolidation of China under the Qin Dynasty
        (221 - 207 B.C.)

V.     Important political and cultural trends during the Han (202 B.C. -
         220 A.D.)

VI.    Disintegration of China

VII.   Arrival of Buddhism

VIII.  The Sui and Tang Dynasties
                     A.    The re-unification of China
                     B.    Cultural innovation
                     C.    Developments in the imperial government

IX.     Military and political weaknesses of the Song (960-1279)
                      A.    Cultural achievements of the Song
                      B.     "Barbarian" invasion

X.       Mongol rule during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368)

XI.      Session on Chinese art

XII.     The Ming Dynasty ( 1368-1644)
                        A.      A tough foreign policy and the naval expeditions
                        B.       Development of Chinese literature
                        C.       The Manchus--another foreign invasion

XIII.    Manchu rule under the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)
                         A.      China's guise of superiority--
                                   the tribute system
                         B.       Canton system of trade
                         C.       Frustrations of the West

XIV.     The Opium War and the Unequal Treaties

XV.       Overseas Chinese

XVI.      Taiping Rebellion

XVII.     China's struggle to strengthen itself
                           A.      Self-Strengthening Movement
                           B.       Reform movement under Kang You-wei
                           C.       Boxer Rebellion

XVIII.     Revolutionary life and ideas of Sun Yat-sen