Culture of Korea

Many cultures in the history of the world for many centuries had social class issues. Many had slaves and had people as servants who could do what they wanted at any whim. Some of the people where from foreign lands brought to complete a task for a master that owned them like African slaves brought to the Americas. There where also some Cultures that enslaved people of there own nation like tribes in Africa abducting children from rival tribes. But Just as is was in Almost every culture…

paying the translators. The development of Chinese schools of Buddhism The beginning of the 17th century marked the rise of the Tang Dynasty in China. Therefore, Buddhism was familiar with the Chinese. Subsequently, it became part of the Chinese culture and a great influence on the Chinese art. For instance, it influenced the Chinese literature, architecture, Scripture, and philosophy. During the period,…

Countries throughout the centuries have changed the way they form and grow. The countries, China, Japan, and India grew and formed through Imperialism and Decolonization. As time moved forward the countries gained there own way through the changes. From centuries through history there are many times that show Imperialism and the changes that would grow and build each country. The topic of this paper is; compare and contrast the responses of Japan, China, and India to Western Imperialism.…

“I won’t do it!’ he shouts!” The book When my name was Keoko by Linda sue Park revolves around the Korean struggle after the year 1910 when the Japanese conquered Korea and made them express language only in Japanese. Afterward, in 1940 the Koreans were involuntarily forced to adopt Japanese names in place of their Korean names, anyone who would refuse would be arrested. Next, a theme is even if someone took away your freedom or your name, your soul and thoughts remain to yourself. “No matter…

Ilex aquifolium, commonly known as English Holly, is a plant enjoyed by many due to its evergreen leaves, and festive, typically red berries (“English Holly”, 2014). Originating from Europe, Asia and Africa (“Ilex aquifoilum”), I. aquifolium is popular in the US, and is grown commercially, especially around Christmas time. However, in Hawaii, among other states and countries, it is considered as invasive species (“Noxious Weeds, English Holly”), as it thrives at the expense of native plants.…

There is a lot of misconception about the Okinawan culture. To most individuals, it is lumped in with the mainland Japanese culture. However, there is so much more to this little island that meets the eye. During World War II, it served as a crucial strategic location for the United States during the War in the Pacific. This small island also held the bloodiest battle in the war, lasting almost 100 days. It is hard to imagine that since then, the Okinawans were once deemed the healthiest…

Tanaka Toshiyuki’s father, and several of his other male relatives, served in the Japanese military during World War II (p. 2). Tanaka, a history scholar and professor at Japan’s Hiroshima Peace Institute, notes in his work, Japan’s Comfort Women, that these family members often told stories about their time in the military, citing their most honorable actions during the war, but never speaking of the dark, open secret the Japanese government so desperately wanted to keep quiet (pp. iv, 2-3).…

nation together. The political, social, and cultural unity of China essentially encompasses what it means to be Chinese. Literature influenced the cultural identity that helped unit China. As religions developed in China, so did literature. Chinese culture centers on adherence to one’s elders, education, and humanity; these cultural beliefs that are expressed in China can find their roots in the teachings of Confucius’ philosophy which reflects Chinese cultural expression. The first Confucius…

Korea was influenced by the Confucian culture. Korea was a male-dominated society. There was huge gender discrimination and had patriarchal property which is a social system that males hold primary power and role of leadership of whole family. Therefore, the men tend to go to work and many women stay home and take care for their children. Due to Confucian’s idea, we have to respect elder people so that we have to use different words for elder in order to represent the respect. Furthermore, we…

South Korea is a nice country, but the food was not really good because Korean food basically including vegetables in their ingredient where I do not like vegetables. Just like South Korean, China was a really great place too. I was so surprise to know that Chinese…