In the ancient world powerful civilisations would be successful, but weak and vulnerable civilisations would struggle. Ancient China was one of the civilisations that held a lot of power during ancient times. Ancient China was a very successful civilisation due to the vast array of cultural achievements and legacies that endure today. Taoism was an extremely influential religion, and was one of China’s many cultural achievements. The Silk Road was a vital source of trade and contact between lots of ancient civilisations, a core part of China’s success. Chinese music and musical instruments, some that are still played today, influenced ancient China greatly and are a legacy of China. Education was crucial for Chinese people, mapping out their
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Taoism (Daoism), founded by a man named Laozi who lived from 600BC to 531 BC, was one of the largest religions in Ancient China. Some would call it a philosophy, as it has a philosophic line of thought, but it is classified as a religion. Taoism beliefs influence the lives of Chinese people in a big way. Taoists live very simply. Their beliefs include the idea that everything is one; good conduct equals rewards and bad conduct results in punishment. The fundamental book of Taoism is the Daodejing, which was made between the 8th and 3rd century. Taoism was unfortunately banned from the 1950’s to 1970’s but was recovered and is still in use today – although it is a lot smaller than it used to be. Taoism was massively influential throughout ancient …show more content…
For a civilisation to have a good source of trade would mean an abundance of food, materials and other essential items for a prosperous civilisation. 6,400km long, beginning in Sian, China, the Silk Road was a route used for trade and contact between civilisations such as China, the Indus Valley and Rome, via the sea. Traders brought the goods along the road until a decided point, where that trader would pass the goods onto the next trader, and so on, till the road finished. Then, the goods may be shipped by boat across to Rome. Wools, gold, and silver went to China, and silk went by the sea to Europe. However, goods were not the only things that travelled down the Silk Road. Buddhism was brought to China from India via this road and contact between the civilisations was very important. Gradually, though, due to bandits, the Silk Road became unsafe, so few travelled it, and when sea routes came to fruition, it was virtually unused. The Silk Road was an imperative tool in the success of ancient
Taoism (Daoism), founded by a man named Laozi who lived from 600BC to 531 BC, was one of the largest religions in Ancient China. Some would call it a philosophy, as it has a philosophic line of thought, but it is classified as a religion. Taoism beliefs influence the lives of Chinese people in a big way. Taoists live very simply. Their beliefs include the idea that everything is one; good conduct equals rewards and bad conduct results in punishment. The fundamental book of Taoism is the Daodejing, which was made between the 8th and 3rd century. Taoism was unfortunately banned from the 1950’s to 1970’s but was recovered and is still in use today – although it is a lot smaller than it used to be. Taoism was massively influential throughout ancient …show more content…
For a civilisation to have a good source of trade would mean an abundance of food, materials and other essential items for a prosperous civilisation. 6,400km long, beginning in Sian, China, the Silk Road was a route used for trade and contact between civilisations such as China, the Indus Valley and Rome, via the sea. Traders brought the goods along the road until a decided point, where that trader would pass the goods onto the next trader, and so on, till the road finished. Then, the goods may be shipped by boat across to Rome. Wools, gold, and silver went to China, and silk went by the sea to Europe. However, goods were not the only things that travelled down the Silk Road. Buddhism was brought to China from India via this road and contact between the civilisations was very important. Gradually, though, due to bandits, the Silk Road became unsafe, so few travelled it, and when sea routes came to fruition, it was virtually unused. The Silk Road was an imperative tool in the success of ancient