in regards to: Military: Shi Huangdi’s general, “Meng Tian[,] was sent to command a host of 300,000” (1 Shiji) to drive out the Inner Mongolians from Chinese territory. Afterward, the individual, smaller walls of states from the Warring States period were unified into a single Wall, erected to prevent ‘The Xiongnu [who] were […] great warriors and horsemen […and] often invaded China.’ (2 Great Wall of China, Cynthia Kennedy Henzel).…
Without The Renaissance, Where Would We Be? Although many people think the Renaissance period is simply an era of rebirth, it ultimately shaped the world into what we know today. What is the significant effect of the Renaissance? P.J. O’Rourke stated “Not much was really invented during the Renaissance, if you don’t count modern civilization.” This statement refers to the vast amount of advances made during the period. The long-lasting achievements in technology, science, mathematics,…
Sloth, Working Hard or Hardly Working As Ronald Regan once said, “I've heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?” I think he was defining the word sloth. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as: disinclination to action or labor: indolence, or the quality or state of being lazy. It is the resistance to work and the unwillingness to act. While the antonym of sloth is drive and industrious, Reagan understood that idleness, laziness, and indolence or in my…
The nature of authority went through a gradual transformation from the beginnings of Western civilization to the early modern period. These changes occurred through many centuries of European history in how authority was exercised, its centralization, and the way that people would not tolerate tyrannical authority, and these are manifested through several specific instances. History is often said to repeat itself, and as members of society it’s important to reflect on the plasticity of authority…
The Development of China China has many characteristics in its History of development. These include; language, geography, agriculture, trade and literature. These views and characteristics have helped unite and give a common identity to the people of China. Agriculture and Geography There were three climate zones which were, northern china, central china (Yanzi River)and southern china. Each climate zone measured different amounts of rain fall each year. Wheat and millet in the North…
seven states, constantly at odds, but before his death that would change. Ying Zheng was the ruler of Qin, one of the seven major states of China. These states were constantly at battle with one another vying for supremacy, this time period is referred to as The Period of Warring States. During this time there wasn't a supreme, unifying power of China, Ying Zheng changed that. Ying Zheng successfully unified all of the seven major states in 221 BCE, at that time he changed his name to Qin Shi…
Rebellion which is also known as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion took control of the state. In 190 CE a warlord by the name of Dong Zhou took complete control over the capital. Dong Zhou had a child, Liu Xie, who was a member of the Han family. The Han period finally ended in 220…
leadership, warfare, and culture. They appeared to the rest of the world as “radical thinkers”, but it was just the beginning of deconstruction of the old political order. (164) This time period was called “the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE)” in Chinese history and was the result of the Warring States period of 403-221 BCE. (164) Warfare was the make up of the beginning of Zhou China with over 500 battles and over 100 civil wars all taking placed over time span of 260 years. (164) In…
Rationale In this report, the “Rise and Fall of the Qin Dynasty” will be addressed. I intend to delve into the cultures of the Qin Dynasty, specifically exploring events and aspects of the ancient era, highlighting how they have transcended through time to impact on our interpretation of the past. In particular, I wish to evoke an array of viewpoints on the much debated topic of “whether Qin Shi Huang was successful as a leader”, I will compare these viewpoints to sufficiently reach an unbiased…
Explain why was fashion very important in Ancient China? The fashion from Ancient China was an important aspect in the Chinese culture. Ancient China society was strict on clothing and this was reflected in its elaborate garment. Fashion trends usually change over time because of new emperors from each dynasty. Clothing later became part of people’s lives in Ancient China, it represented their culture but mainly the differences in social status based on the hierarchy. Ancient Chinese fashion…