Emperor Taizong of Tang

Evidently, religion, or spiritual life, is a binding element between the ancient civilizations of China and India. Buddhism emerged from a predominantly Hindu society in India when Ashoka seized power. He adjourned all conquer and expansion plans and instead adopted the social and ethical teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism had great appeal for many Indians at the time because it was accepting of all social classes , thus eliminating discrimination. Moreover, it stressed compassion, and freedom from…

Environment to develop the thinking and practicing in design (). In Tang Dynasty (time), cultural exchange ushered another peak, based on the Silk Road. In the Tang Zhen Guan years, because East Tujue [Turk] blocked the Silk Road, in A.D. 630 emperor Taizong of Tang defected it and other smalls tribes in the Western Region. Since then the Silk Road regained economic, cultural and political exchange (). Chinese porcelain was originated from Tang, during the time, it as goods delivered to the…

There are certain qualifies people look for in a leader. Throughout centuries, villages and empires look up to a resilient leader. The concept of leadership has been around for as long as their people to led and others to follow them. Many leaders gain their leader traits, behavior, connections, and power influence through their background and motives. Most leaders have their own drive to accomplish their goal. All leaders are not great ones. There are different names and titles to a leader such…

A taboo is an activity that is banned or not allowed words based on religious beliefs or morals. They came from ancient times, because people did not want to speak and think bad and provocative things. Breaking a taboo is extremely bad and unpleasant in society as a whole. Around the world, an act may be taboo in one culture and not in another. Prohibitions ranged from strict taboos in which a species or area was forbidden by the ancestors to social norms that concerned acceptable behavior when…

During the times of the Tang, Buddhism was able to intensely immerse itself into the daily lives of the Chinese. This was made possible because Buddhism can be found everywhere. It was the most popular religion, as it was used by a majority of the population. Buddhist monasteries played a major role in helping Buddhism plants its roots into everyday life. The monasteries were built by Taizong in 629 on major battle grounds, so monks could visit pray for those…