古国

gǔguó

ancient country

西域

xīyù

Western Regions

文明史

wénmíngshǐ

history of civilization

开通

kāitōng

opening

世袭制

shìxízhì

hereditary system

盛行

shèngxíng

to prevail

历法

lìfǎ

calendar

科举

kējǔ

imperial examination system

青铜器

qīngtóngqì

bronze ware

实行

shíxíng

to put into practice

争鸣

zhēngmíng

contention; discussion

儒释道

Rú Shì Dào

Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism

君主

jūnzhǔ

monarch

游历

yóulì

to visit; to travel

强盛

qiángshèng

strong; prosperous

推翻

tuīfān

to overthrow; to topple