Emperor of China

The Xia Dynasty was the first to rule China as the higher power of the time. They were along the Huang He River. They created a way to control the Huang He River. They had no written records and only used oral when they passed on history. This is why we do not know a lot about the Xia Dynasty. They had 15 emperors and a lot of up and downs being the first dynasty. They changed their country into a slave society from a primitive society. Their last emperor was not a good one and used his rights…

Attempts by Western nations to trade with isolationist China fail due to conflicting ideals, such as with religion, government, and philosophy. Emperor Qianlong described this in his letter to King George III in 1793 regarding trade, referring to the British as “barbarians” Religion during the reign of Emperor Qianlong was less restricted compared to other dynasties, with Tibetan Buddhism, the religions of the Mongols, and religions of the Manchu all being practiced and promoted during his rule…

The development of philosophy and politics in China has had an impact on the ethics of its society. Superstition has played an important role in China from ancient times when the royal family, to divine important dates and the outcome of battles, used oracle bones. The concept of “feng shui” has shaped Chinese society or hundreds of years and continues to play an important role in Chinese culture. Confucianism and its values have had a strong effect on Chinese people, both past and present.…

Zheng He was Chinese admiral who sailed across the western seas from China to the east coast of Africa and other points in the Indian Ocean. He was captured as a prisoner at the age of ten, after watching his father die at the hands of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China for nearly 300 years, from the middle of the fourteenth century to the middle of the sixteenth century. As a prisoner, Zheng He, whose former name was Ma He was forced to join the thousands of…

Foot binding first became popular during the Song Dynasty in China. It is thought to have originated Emperor Li Yu asked his concubine, Yao Niang to bind her feet and perform a ballet dance for him. The bound feet were to represent the lotus flower. Niang was so graceful on her feet during this dance that people wished to imitate the bound feet in order to be as graceful and as beautiful. This was practiced mostly in Northern China. After the initial appearance, it became common among the…

It currently houses the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for nearly five hundred years.The most noticeable and vital aspects of the Forbidden City are the history, architecture, and collections.The capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing since Hongwu Emperor's son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, and the construction of the Forbidden City began in 1406. The development…

explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the voyages of the Chinese explore Zheng He because of the size of his fleet, distance he traveled, and the glory he brought to China. Zheng He had a very large fleet and accomplished a lot. He had 255 ships with 27,500 crew members (Doc B).…

there are also aspects of the text that suggests that the scripture is actually a Chinese product. The reason why it is hard to distinguish one from the other is because the scripture is both. Physically, the text most likely have been compiled in China. Yet, it consists of Buddhist teachings translated in a way that makes it both appealing and understandable to the Chinese. With that said, the Scripture in Forty-Two Sections is both a Chinese product and a translation of Indian Buddhism. The…

Zheng He was a Chinese Muslim admiral during the Ming Dynasty. In 1405, Zheng He received orders from Emperor Yongle to travel down the coast of China and across the ocean to India to show the power of China. For the next 28 years, Zheng He would lead seven voyages and sailed distances farther than anyone had before. He commanded numerous ships of breath-taking size with thousands of people in his crew and established peaceful relationships with other areas. The voyages of Zheng He should be…

Ancient Rome was one of the most powerful empires in history, excelling above others in warfare, business, structural design, and many other subjects. Here you will find statues of the Emperor, Roman gods, and several other high ranking officials on almost every street, in every temple, and place you visit. Coined by Cassiodorus in the sixth century the vast numbers of these statues became known as Rome’s “second population” (Edwards 44)…