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defend the fleet and its welfare. The countries visited were asked into participating in the tribute system. A system developed by Yongle, where its participants were to go to the capital with goods to formally met Emperor Yongle and Kow-tow, to bang head. Meaning that when they met the emperor they were to kneel and touch the ground with their heads, showing their acknowledgment that China is all powerful. The tribute system allowed China to both establish their vigorous power and a trading…

most probably directed towards the emperor or any other major government official. In document 6, Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty had written decree on Buddhism. In the edict, he had said that Buddhism “has poisoned the customs of our nation.” This one phrase had already described the deep contempt of the religion. He states that the religion would and has caused many people to stop working. Instead of working and providing food, people were begging for food. Emperor Wu does not only hate the…

Royalty, it is a creation of sovereignty which is perceived as an influential terror. Sovereignty is what Britain had created to destroy their chaos, the ruler is chosen by blood. Alexandrina Victoria was one of those blood royals and has proven that bloodline power has no specific control. The British monarchy must be preserved along with the antique way of living. Standing alone on her own, she brought an exclusive way of leadership to the table when she began as queen. She gave persuasive…

Protest activity, prompted by prolonged inequality, arises from the frustrations of men who feel socio-economically disadvantaged and are displeased with the government’s approach towards society’s issues. The Tokugawa and Meiji periods encountered several instances of uprising amongst the peasantry—most notably those led by Oshio Heihachiro, Tanaka Shozo, and Sakura Sogoro. The story of Sakura Sogoro—a protest in which an archetypal heroic peasant martyr appealed directly to the elites in…

Early Chinese civilization after death rituals and beliefs were very different than our rituals today. The Chinese believed that “Divining a tomb site is aimed at discovering the excellence of the land….When the land is excellent, the spirits will be comfortable and the descendants will flourish,” as said by Master Cheng. So as you can infer the burial sites were extravagant and filled with “grave goods”. In the next few pages we will be exploring the ancient Chinese burial rituals and after…

born into a Muslim family in China, with the original name, Ma He. Later in his life, Zheng He became a loyal servant and friend of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor, impressed and appreciative of He’s accomplishments and loyalty, gave Ma He the surname Zheng along with military power. In 1405, Zheng He conducted the first of seven voyages on behalf of Emperor Yongle. China wanted to show the world its power and become richer, and going on these voyages was a way to do that.…

to tie coins together and carry more safely. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people were angry about the forced labor, the taxes and lack of good and products for their own survival. Small rebellions started and the Emperor became afraid for his own safety. The Emperor was losing his “Mandate of Heaven” (1). There were earthquakes, plagues, disease, floods and other natural disasters. A money crisis began, people could not pay their taxes, there was fighting among the foreign…

Empress Dowager Cixi was a Manchu regent who effectively ruled over China from her appointment in 1861 until her death in 1908. She ruled during the Boxer Rebellion, an anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising led by a splinter group called the Boxers towards the end of the Qing Dynasty from 1899 to 1901. Empress Cixi’s changes to Boxer ideologies to reflect those of the state and her actions to preserve the state, doctrine, and race of China express her use of the Boxers as a nationalistic…

In 1603, the Tokugawa shoguns seized control in Japan and shut it to outsiders. For over 200 years, Japan was detached from different countries. After some time, distress developed among numerous Japanese as they suffered money related hardship and absence of political influence. The legislature reacted by attempting to resuscitate old ways, stressing cultivating over business. These attempts had little achievement, and the shoguns' power became weak. At that point, in 1853, an armada of very…

The Sui and Tang dynasties of ancient China continued the long line of emperors, but many of the emperors during the Sui dynasty were murdered. These incidents were not mistakes and often were brutal. Children murdered their parents in order to seize the empire. Adults were also ruthless when it came to claiming power. Many people were hungry for power and were not afraid to do anything to get it. Although many of these emperors were keeping the empire’s best interests at heart, they just were…