Chinese literature

of Zhao is a Chinese play from the Yuan era and it's written by thirteenth-century dramatist Ji Jun Xiang. It tells a story that takes place during the Spring and Autumn period of China. A nobility Minister Zhao and his family members were killed by an evil general, Tu’an GU. The grandson of Minister Zhao I the only survivor. A group of heroes sacrificed themselves only to protect the Zhao Orphan. He killed Tu’an GU for revenge when he had grown up. The Orphan Zhao is the first Chinese drama…

to Mr. Gu Wenda. Gu Wenda is a creatively daring artist who was born in Shanghai, China 1955 and is one of the most famous Chinese artists. When he was young people were very traditional minded, and they were obedient and conservative. He had an impact on the community of artists by showing that some rules can be broken. For example he took apart and created his own Chinese Characters. Most people did not appreciate his work at all at that time, but nowadays, young generations celebrate his work…

Confucianism played a significant role in shaping the political and social structure of the traditional Chinese society of the imperial period of Chinese history. It is not easy to define Confucianism because there are noticeable differences and sometimes contradictions among the phases of Confucianism. Rather than to say Confucianism arose unexpectedly, it arose in response to the status quo of society. At different periods of time, Confucianism established relative order, unified the minds of…

The Indus River Valley thrive during the Golden Age in which science, art, literature and creativity gained momentum . During this time the Gupta empire enjoyed of many achievements like the creation of coins, pillars and classical art. Artists were paid for their work. Among the greatest paintings of this period are those that were…

Zhuangzi’s unique form of Taoist writings convey a Chinese philosophical perspective, which relies on parables to teach the student this form of enlightenment principle through perception and relativistic views of natural phenomenon. For example, Zhuangzi presents a story of Hui Tzu and Chuang Tzu in a discussion…

The small cities along the route did not protest this, as they could carry out the trade they depended on while being under the protection of Chinese garrisons . The trade was mostly carried on the backs of the two-humped Bactrian camel, which fashioned a heavy coat of hair to protect itself from harsh weather and the strength to carry 500 pounds . The Silk Road acquired its name because of the…

by Shirley Sun, shows post-Cultural Revolution China from the perspective of a foreigner. Mark Salzman is an English teacher living in China during the 1980s, right after the country’s doors have finally opened to the world. Salzman wants to learn Chinese culture and customs, particularly wu shu, but finds it difficult to become part of society. Along the way, Salzman comes to rely on his friends in the country to help him cope with culture shock attached to being a foreigner. He finds…

Chinese philosopher, Zhuang Zhou, once said “So it is said, for him who understands Heavenly joy, life is the working of Heaven; death is the transformation of things. In stillness, he and the yin share a single Virtue; in motion, he and the yang share a single flow.” The idea of Yin and Yang is very influential in the Chinese culture, representing the balance between good and bad. Through Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club, the author demonstrates the long, conflicting journey that young Chinese women…

Art] composed by Chinese scholars around 2nd century BC-10th century AD. I will use the binomial expansions derived from Pascal’s triangle as an example and then illustrate the coefficients expansion in general. After that, I will introduce Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns written by Zhu Shijie around 14th century AD. My focus will be his idea of using the “four unknowns” to convert a problem into a mathematical system of polynomial equations. Later on, I will also…

The social and political structure of an era greatly influences the arts and cultural products of the time. The relationship a government has with the governed, its interactions with neighboring states and people, as well as the social and economic values of the time, shapes and molds the way the people in that area artistically express themselves. This holds true for the artistic products of ancient Japan, specifically from the Kofun period to the end of the Muromachi period, spanning from…