Joseon Dynasty

Human civilizations formed extensive communications through aids of trading, commerce, cultural exchange and inventions. During the Han dynasty, Chinese merchants prospered goods through The Silk Road. The Silk Road allowed merchants to sell silk, bamboo, and gunpowder along Eurasia. These goods increased in India, Middle East and allowed Confucianism and Buddhism exchange throughout Eurasia, while the values Confucianism and Buddhism increased in India and China. (Strayer, 321). Buddhist…

Chinese Pottery differs depending on the dynasty it was created in. When I was walking throughout the museum viewing all the different pieces of ceramics two pieces drew my eyes. The two pieces that I have chosen to write about are Bowl with Chrysanthemums and Bowl with children among vines. Both these pieces were done in China but at different points in time. Bowl with Chrysanthemums was done in China during the Ming dynasty which was the late 14th Century. Bowl with children among vines was…

The Mongols rose to power in China, originally, thanks to the leadership of Genghis Khan and his revolutionary military strategies that allowed his armies to easily overtake armies larger than their own. The Mongols began their conquest of China first by attacking and dominating the Tibetan state to the Northwest of China and the Manchu state of Jin that ruled Northern China. From there the Mongol forces took control of Beijing in 1227. This siege ultimately ended in the death of Genghis Khan,…

Mongol and Islam made Islam an esteemed religion due to the functions they performed in the Mongol empire. For instance, Mongol recruited Muslim to serve as administrators and tax collectors. Muslims were accorded amazing opportunities in the Mongol dynasty since Khubilai Khan along with other Mongol monarchs in China could hardly rely exclusively upon the subject Chinese to assist in ruling China. The need for outsiders presented an opportune moment for Muslims to assist…

Due to the Industrial Revolution, Europe became modernized and had a lot of advanced technology. This allowed them to conquer and imperialize lots of land, including Africa and China. The main reason why Africa and China fell so fast to European Imperialism was because both of them weren’t modernized and Europe had far more superior technology and weapons. This made it really easy for Europe to come in and easily take over China and Africa. Therefore, imperialism started as a result of the…

In the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), many missionaries came to China with Western ideas following the invasion by Western powers such as British imperialists. Therefore, many Chinese students and intellectuals inevitably came into contact with Western techniques, religious ideas, and history. However, there always have been many differences between the original European ideas and the Chinese understanding of them. Under the hegemonic power of western civilization, Chinese scholar Kang Youwei…

It is commonly considered that Ancient Greek is the origin and center of civilization in Europe, and China holds a similar position in East Asia. Aristotle played a significant role for Ancient Greek, and Confucius is highly emphasized in Ancient China. Many may think the two philosophies will confront each other as Europe and Eastern Asia have dissimilar historical development. The two views do have undeniable different views, but they are also comparable and supporting each other in some sense…

Until the arrival of West, China was confident of its centrality and supremacy in Asia. This was obvious in its tributary system, which included not only obedience and the exchange, but also the sphere of influence through supremacy. The China’s tributary system differed from Westphalian state system because China dynastic empires placed themselves at the center of territories and international affairs in the pre-modern Asian world. In this paper, I propose that the core of the China’s tributary…

China, an immense country that is well known for its global power due to its size and well-established economic influence around the world. China’s admiration of being a high caliber country has surly place them on top of the chart and as the country with the largest population in the world, it is clear to observe that it holds one of the world’s most well known religion, Buddhism. Buddhism standing in the top three religions with Christianity and Islam clearly assures how successful of a world…

Gupta Empire, the Late Han Dynasty and the Muslim States, all faced the colonization of new lands while maintaining one cultural community. The expanding domination and the formation of tribute system of all three societies through force led to the need for male soldiers and as a byproduct the increasing “authority of senior males and arranged marriages” (Mckay,et.182,237,342). Through an exploration of Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra during the Gupta empire, as well as Pan Chao’s Lessons for a Woman…