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Buddhism grew to become the major religions of China. Next, China underwent a major shift of power of the Warring States period when the Qin conquered the Qin dynasty which also eventually collapsed to give way for the Han Dynasty. Lastly, the advancements made by the Qin and Han allowed China to flourish as an empire. Ultimately, Chapter 9 of Patterns of World History, Volume One encompassed 3 crucial developments in early Chinese History. The three major philosophers in China was…

society. What made ancient Chinese culture successful was trade on the Silk Road, the rise of the Han and Qin dynasty. The Han dynasty was a period of time when ancient China was in prosperity. Liu Bang (mostly formally known as Emperor Gaozu) has founded and firstly ruled during that time. The Han dynasty has had many innovations that helped the prosperity of ancient China. The major advancement during the Han dynasty was a time of innovation and science. One of the most important inventions…

China’s ethnic composition is much homogeneous with 91.9% of population being Han peoples, other ethnicities are Hui, Mongols, Zhuang, Miao, Tibetans and Uyghurs. Some ethnic groups are more distinguishable due to physical appearances and relatively low intermarriage rates. They have intermarried with Han Chinese, and have similar appearances. They are less distinguishable from Han people, especially a growing number of ethnic minorities are fluent at a native level in Mandarin Chinese. In…

for them to serve the men better, maintaining a patriarchal society. Instead of using the previous harsher and cruel laws and regulation against the civilians. The Han rulers modified some of the harsher aspects of the Zhao dynasty; Confucian ideals of government, out of favor during the Qin period, were adopted as the creed of the Han Empire, and Confucian scholars gained prominent status as the core of the civil…

Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The profound literature of Andersen has impacted both children and adults alike. From The Little Mermaid to The Snow Queen, Andersen’s works have been translated into thousands of languages, allowing the whimsical tales to reach all walks of life. This paper intends to discuss the Andersen’s early life spent perseverance in writing, the struggles he endured, and the impact of the struggles on his unique literary style. Born in Odense, Denmark, Hans…

and taking care of himself and his crazy father on his own, Jason persists on accepting his father’s illness through love. Whatever the cost is, both mentally and physically, love affects a great majority of Jason’s actions and thoughts. In Crazy, by Han Nolan, Jason’s father becomes mentally ill from not adopting to his prescriptions after Jason’s mother passed away. Jason has to maintain his house, father, and school, while trying not to draw attention to the fact that his father needs help.…

9. Several factors combined to lead to the fall of the Classical Empires. External forces, such as the Germanic tribes and steppe landers outside of the Han dynasty, were jealous of Classical Empire wealth. This led them to invade these empires, which were weakened by being so spread out. Empires also declined because of moral decline, as empires grew comfortable with their lives of luxury. This created…

One of the saying that expresses Li is “respect the aged and love the young”. This is also considered a social responsibility and behavioral standard from Confucius. A story of “Taste Liquid Medicine for Mother” shows the virtue of Li. During Han Dynasty, the Emperor Wendi would taste the medicine first and then give it to her mother himself. His action is to make sure the liquid medicine was not too hot because the herbal medicine is boiled with water. Another saying that “a teacher for a day…

The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did The Benefits Outweigh The Costs? The Great Wall was one of the beautiful man made wonders of Ancient China. It was made out of dirt over a span of a 2,000-year period by the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty. Though building something of such size and greatness was quite the challenge. There were many hardships involved with the wall, though there were benefits because of the wall as well, such as protection against the Xiongnu Mongols. The costs of the Great…

How Did the Roman Empires fall? The Han, Roman and Gupta empires fell because of the nomadic invaders, diseases and failing government. The Han empire fell because of both internal and external reasons. Internal Causes: By the 180s the Han court had grown weak, because of emperors who lived only for amusement. Army generals lead to massacres within the palace. The Han government had trouble collecting enough tax revenue to fund the court and to support the army that defended China from external…