Hans Vaihinger

The Great Wall of China: An Architectural Achievement China has had an incredibly large amount of recognizable accomplishments and aspects. While all were/are extraordinary and have caught our attention, some haven't been so likeable or popular. Although, among the most well-known and desirable have been The Great Wall of China. Did you know that China's Great Wall is a graveyard as well? Or how about the fact that it's more than 13,000 miles long?! This exceptional monument is, without doubt,…

To me, success during the Yuan dynasty means how much they accomplished,inventions that changed the world,in such little time.For example the invention of paper money began during the yuan dynasty.“The official banknote of the Yuan Dynasty was Chao. Made from the bark of mulberry trees, Chao was the first paper currency to be used as the predominant circulating medium in history. The Yuan government used woodblocks to print paper money. The Imperial Mint was located in the capital city…

Shu Ching, Shih Ching, I Ching, Ch'un Ching, Li Ching are the Five Classics. Shu Ching which translates to Book of Documents is a collection of documents and speeches from the later Han Dynasty. Shih Ching translates to Classic of Poetry. This Classic has 300 poems and songs from the Chou Dynasty. I Ching or Book of Changes is a book that consists of a set of 64 hexagrams that reflect the relationship between Yin and Yang in society…

Although Rome and China were never in direct contact, they existed simultaneously in Eurasia at the beginning of the Christian era and both had numerous similarities as well as differences. China, which lasted from 206 BC to 220 AD, and Rome, which lasted from 27 BC to 476 AD, both had similar situations in their society in terms of how they utilized theologies for their rulers and used militaries for protection against enemies. However, Rome and China had two very different views of government…

The Chinese emperor, Shih huang-ti, was horrified on the concept of death, Thus, he made every possible effort to achieve immortality, such as searching for the elixir of life and higher focus of deities. Once the Ch’in Dynasty ended, the historical Han Dynasty began (206-220). During this time period, Confucianism was fully embraced. Confucius’ ideas were a common threshold of a time for Chinese prosperity. Rulers were considered to rule under the Mandate of Heaven. There was a high notice of…

Zhou China developed a new pathway for ideas in 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…

Do you know why Tang Dynasty is called "The Golden Time"of China?Some one may think China became prosperous in the gold rush.The Tang Dynasty is the golden time of China because Chinese made a big revolution into different area,such as literature and politic . In A.D.618,one of the Yang Di’s generals took over China.he made himself emperor and founded a new dynasty called Tang Dynasty.(connect2)There was quite simply,nothing like it in the world.At its height-around the eight century C.E-the…

Reading Response: Comparison Confucius was interested in how he could create societal order and harmony during the period of the warring states in ancient China. He believed that mankind would be more peaceful and harmonious with the universe if everyone understood their rank in society and were taught the proper behaviors of their rank. He also believed that the social order was in trouble whenever people failed to act according to their given roles. So, he created a system of interdependent…

Classical Asian politics, particularly that of China and India, were influenced by the religions and/or philosophies in their respective regions, being that China was strongly affected by Confucianism and Daoism and India by Hinduism and Buddhism. In China, Confucianism played a prominent role in the Chinese government by how it sought to rectify any sort of political disorder through an emphasis on virtuous behavior. As a result, most rulers tried to act neither greedy nor arrogant, but…

Modern attitudes toward the traditional Chinese practice of footbinding are often harsh and unforgiving, casting it as a barbaric, archaic form of patriarchal torture. While much of the western world has historically been appalled by the custom, in the years since its ban, many Chinese nationals have also vehemently decried it, raising questions as to how and why this practice survived for roughly 700 years. Public audiences tend to consider footbinding a best-forgotten, undesirable tool of…