Hans Vaihinger

Yang Zewei, in her article, Western International Law and China’s Confucianism in the 19th Century, explains the intricacies of Confucianism and its difficult and complicated transition to modern times. Confucianism stems from China’s long and very ancient history—tradition, values, ideas, virtues, superstitions, etc. Yang Zewei simplified Confucianism into two categories: the concept of Celestial Empire and the Tributary System. The Celestial Empire appears to be a more exotic form of…

that they pray to. Most of China is a combination of Buddhist and Taoist practices At around 213 BC there is evidence that the Qin Emperor ordered the destruction of Buddhism. So Buddhist teachers may have came later in the third century. After the Han Empire collapsed there were other kingdoms that had other connections with Buddhism in central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Different kinds of Buddhism developed in these countries. There was a Cultural Revolution during the 1960’s…

The Tang Dynasty is an important aspect of Chinese history. Lasting from 618 AD to 907 AD, under the control of many great emperors, the Tang Dynasty received the nickname “The Golden Age of Ancient China” because it was a very prosperous time. They are well known for their poetry, painting, tricolored glazed pottery, and woodblock printing. It followed the Sui Dynasty, which failed under Emperor Yang. He was a tyrant and because of this, the people rebelled and the Sui Dynasty was overthrown…

The Zheng He voyages, also known as the “treasure voyages”, were a series of seven Ming dynasty naval voyages that occurred between 1405 and 1433CE. The voyages got the name Zheng He from the commander of the fleet, Admiral Zheng He. The fleet was ordered by Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor, around the turn of the 15th century. All of the voyages took place during the Yongle era, except for the last, which was launched during the Xuande era. The voyages traveled much of the South China Sea, as well as…

The story of “Shen Xiu Causes Seven Deaths with One Bird” is about the main character, Shen Xiu, who’s bird literally causes seven deaths. The story begins in the third year of the Xuanhe regin period under Emperor Huizong of the Song dynasty. A weaver named Shen Yu lived with his wife named Yan by the New North Bridge, outside Wuilin Gate, in the prefecture of Ninghai. The couple had an eighteen year old son named Shen Xiu who was not yet married. “The father made his living by weaving fabrics,…

Denise Leidy and Huh Hyeong Uk recognize art in Silla Kingdom in Korea as a product of intermixing of various visual tradition of Korea, China and India, resulting in the development of international style in 7-8 CE. It can be illustrated by comparing sculpture, ceramics, reliquaries, architectural elements from Silla to those produced in other regions. Kingdom of Silla officially adopt Buddhism as a state religion in sixth century. Thus Buddhism linked Silla to the religious centers of Asia,…

Confucian and Han dynasty ideas that had been in the background during the Yuan dynasty made their return. Customary Chinese lifestyle often involved aspects of Confucianism, and the Chinese during Mongolian reign were referred to as the ‘people of the Han’. This shows the cultural connections that these philosophies and methods of ruling had. The similar ideas and values that the Ming…

Crime scene investigation (CSI) was not only a forensic laboratory analysis. It is a systematic process of documenting, collecting, preserving, and interpreting evidence in regard to the crime scene. Several people contribute to the history of crime scene investigation. Song Ci was one of the major contributors in study of crime scene investigation. Song Ci’s profession, early work, and impacts of his work help expand CSI for thousands of years. Song Ci was a Chinese forensic medical expert…

Roman v. Han Attitudes Toward Technology Both the Han and Roman Empires existed during a period of time in human history referred to as the Classical Era. Both the Han and Roman Empires were very large civilizations that were highly dependent upon agriculture. The Han Dynasty typically utilized technology while the Roman Empire employed significantly more slave labor than the Han Dynasty. Han China government officials exhibited a desire for government control of technology while other Han…

A lot of the organizations and cultural traditions that rose in east Asia amid an early period continues to the present. The combination of factors led East Asian culture was able to retain its social coherence and culture. An important prerequisite to it is a set of principle named «mandate of heaven» that was introduced during the Zhou dynasty. «Mandate of heaven» puts responsibilities on a ruling authority to promote high moral standards, maintain order and rule with the conscience. If the…