Dynasties in Chinese history

Throughout history, the Taiping Rebellion has become known as the most important radical political and religious event in the 19th century (Britannica). Around 1850, Hong Xiuquan became the leader of the rebellion whose goal was to promote the ideals of anti-manchuism and especially Christianity. Even though the Taiping rebellion is one of the bloodiest movements in Chinese history, there was a positive outcome. One of Hong’s goals, which became a success, was the advancement of women’s rights.…

soldiers (HistoryPlace.com). The six weeks of holocaust is known as the Rape of Nanking. The Japanese were nationalist and they believed their country was the best. The military invasion of Nanking began in the summer of 1937. The resistance of the Chinese made the Japanese outraged. After some time passed by, the Japanese defeated China at Shanghai in November. After days of fighting, Japanese troops invaded Nanking with an order. The order was to slaughter all prisoners of war. After the…

the population for their injustices. One person in history that would agree with Cleon would have been the Chinese philosopher Han Feizi. Han Feizi was an influential philosopher during the pre-Qin person during China’s history who wrote about the art of government and the persuasion of a ruler. Han Feizi philosophy had an important influence on Chinese political theory and Chinese practices, if not during the Qin dynasty then during the Han dynasty and the Huang-Loa movement. Han Feizi…

could expand and increase their population, they were also able to expand their army/navy and also increase their knowledge on common subjects. Also, this is one of the reasons Athens was able to become one of the smartest civilizations throughout history. Another reason that Athens was superior in terms of geography is shown by how much land they were able to conquer and which parts of land.…

that have a long storied history. Both has a fair share of innovations that changed the world. It is worth to note that both contribute in ways that are in different fields but, there were moments like with the plow where China invented it and Egyptian improved it. But there is a major difference when talking about both civilizations. For starters, the Egyptian civilization was a far more ancient civilization then when China’s civilization started to arise. China first dynasty arose during…

Canton Restaurant to Panda Express: A History of Chinese Food in the United States, Haiming Liu describes the evolution of Chinese food in America and the progressive journey of how it became the globally recognized phenomenon it is today. Liu provides an in depth description of the struggle early immigrants went through being immersed in American culture, as well as the fundamental role Chinese food played in their integration, acceptance, and survival. Chinese restaurants have spread like…

ancient and versatile deity primarily known for her creation of humans and repairing of the pillars of heaven. One connection between this primordial goddess and religion in China in general exists with the spelling of her name. When looking at other Chinese goddesses, there are many other instances where the deity’s name is prefixed with Nü. Exempli Gratia, Nü Ch’ou, Nü Pa (Drought Fury), Nü Chiao, [and] Nü-ying” are all examples, despite their differences in their role and function, where the…

Mali What was the political and social effect of Neo-Confucianism in China? To reinforce social hierarchy Which societies enjoyed the most fruitful cultural and economic interchange during the 600-1450 period? Imperial expansion conquered lands. Chinese explored for trade not to spread Portuguese try to spread Catholicism. Priest on every ship What distinguishes the time period 1450 to 1750 from earlier time periods? paleolithic Which three Muslim empires emerged from the wreckage left behind…

In this event, China lost its political independence as it cannot use its Chinese Law to punish the criminal Europeans in China. For example, as what we discussed in lecture, if a British raped a Chinese girl in China, he will be charged based on British Law and punished in British. The criminals, therefore, may escape from the Chinese punishment that they deserve. As a result, Europeans became dominative group and bold to do anything such as commit crime…

He held a respected résumé. Not only was he one of Emperor Yongle’s well trusted eunuchs, but he was also highly known for organizing large scale construction projects. In Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty: 1405-1433, Edward Dryer points out that He’s loyalty to the emperor, courage in battle, and prior leadership experiences made him the perfect man to lead and command the seven voyages. The first voyage set sail in 1405 and is a great example that…