China

wars were a frightful time for the Chinese people in their history. During the Opium wars, China experienced radical changes that left numerous dead yet considered modernization and entered the international trade market. Opium had first arrived in London where it was initially used for medical purposes. Trading with China demonstrated exceptionally beneficial for over a quarter century, until in 1835, China passed its first law forbidding the importation of opium when it turned out to be…

they came up with the first ever piece of paper in the Tang Dynasty. Once they experienced a lack of the materials they needed for their coins Ancient China came up with the idea of…

The Great Wall of China is about 2,300 years old. Since then, the wall has been repaired, maintained and rebuilt. The Great Wall of China is made of sections made of stone, brick, wood, and other things. It is built across the Chinese borders. The Great Wall of China was used to protect Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of various nomadic groups. Various states built their section of the wall to protect themselves from invasions from nomadic tribes. It was a huge defense…

During the spread of Buddhism into China starting in first century C.E up to the ninth century C.E, responses to the spread of Buddhism varied. Many believed in the faith while some, Confucianists, argued that buddhism was outlandish. Considering that all the documents were written from the perspective of high class scholars, the plea from the majority of the population, the lower class, remains unclear. Documents 2 and 3 discuss the inner workings of the religion while bearing a positive…

Introduction to Confucianism said “This system is built upon the influence of Buddhism: ‘Without the introduction of Buddhism into China, there would have been no Neo-Confucianism” (Yao pg.97) Therefore, Neo-Confucian was developed as the most elaborate and the most perfect theoretical system in the historical period in China. The academic from Neo-Confucian scholars in ancient China can be divided into three stages; "Northern Song…

There are many different philosophies of government in China. This paper will be focused on the philosophies of earlier governments in China’s history, specifically the Qin and Han dynasties. This will also focus on the structure of their governments as well. Many questions will be answered about their structure and ideas, such as what do these philosophies address? How do these philosophies apply to governing a nation? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Other questions will be…

benefit Japan and Spain they supplied as well as Ming China the receiver overall this increase cause multinational problems. Established on the documents, the goods of the increase of silver production, while being beneficial to the middle men that facilitated the trade, eventually weakened the states empires that supplied or silver in vast quantities. In China, though many people believed the increase of trade that increased the amount of silver in China was beneficial, overall the extreme…

Ancient China, Ancient India, and modern day US. What do they all have in common? Many will say they have nothing in common, but are they right? They may have more in common than what you think. While the Indian’s have the Caste System. China has Confucianism, and modern day US has the social classes of upper, middle and lower class. China and India both had a grouping system system that allowed everyone have a role. India also has a caste system based on these principles. The Brahmin…

saying she only wants to go back to her family. As a result of the emperor asking mulan to be a member of the council it shows that even though mulan is a woman she was asked to be part of the emperors council one of the greatest honors in ancient China showing…

During this early period of constant political and military conflict, Buddhism found an accepting audience in China, while the influence of Confucianism slowly died out. Buddhism arrived in China in the 1st century AD as the religion of merchants who came from Central Asia. During the next three centuries, /the Chinese encountered a great variety of ideas and practices identified as Buddhist. Buddhism differed markedly from earlier Chinese religions and philosophies. A universal religion, it…