What non-weird way did people use to get information? When did the Chinese Empire begin and end? How is Chinese history divided? What makes a dynasty? How did dynasties end? List the dynasties—include dates. Why were the Yuan unpopular and unusual? What caused the end of the dynastic system? What was the Mandate of Heaven? Why is it impossible that the Xia dynasty lost the Mandate of Heaven? Why did the Shang lose the Mandate of Heaven by early Chinese historians? How do rulers lose the Mandate of Heaven according to early Chinese historians? What was the accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty? How did Wen maintain the Mandate of Heaven? Who was Confucius? How did China find order according to Confucius? What is the most important relationship according to Confucius? What is Filial Piety? How will this make society run smoothly? What are Wren and Li? What are the five relationships? How did you maintain the Mandate of Heaven? What does the Mandate of Heaven explain to the people? How might the modern historians explain these events?