Joseon Dynasty

Both China and japan responded completely different. China and Japan came under a lot of heat from the West to open to alien trade and association. The Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States have created a big opening among them and the West, fleeing the two Asian nations behind technologically and military. In that time, none of them had the potential to stand up to the Western nations, and soon enough both of them had to sign unequal treaties that made them open their ports and…

Have you ever wondered how important trade really is in the world today and how it impacted human health? The Silk Road was a network of trade routes where goods, ideas, technologies, and diseases were passed along throughout Eurasia on camel caravans. The name “The Silk Road” can be misleading because silk was not the only item that was traded on this trade route. Other items, such as metals, gems, glass, horses, and spices were important items of trade (Upshur). Many people think trade only…

by the silver trade since the rich landowners and merchants were the ones that were profiting and increasing their posession of silver. In document 1, there was even a order issued that limited how much people could spend on weddings in the Ming dynasty. When poor peasants saw upper class people spending an excessive amount of silver, they would resent them. This social tension could have led to issues and even rebellion so an order was issued. Document 3 is a report to the emperor in the Ming…

system in medieval Europe but it also opened the Japanese eyes to Zen Buddhism. Japanese Zen has attempted to preserve much of Song dynasty. A difference between them is that the Japanese clergy are generally married and the Chan dynasty is against clergy having any sort of romantic, sexual or marital engagements. The modern Chan went through three extra dynasties and in general has embraced what they call modernization. So, ideas like Humanistic Buddhism were new to them. The outfits,…

Imagine living in Iran in 1970. It was a time of great boom and great bust. There was much wealth to be had from oil production, and at times things were very prosperous. This prosperity was overshadowed though, by the many socio-economic failures of the Shah. His unwise use of power and his greed made Iran a country ripe for revolution. By 1979 the stage was set for Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who because of cunning historical and political maneuverings was able to use politics, religion, and…

comprehend the Western ideas being introduced to China. On the other hand, the Nationalist Party advocated for these Western ideas. However, Yuan promoted traditional manners such restoring Confucian traditions and attempting to create a new imperial dynasty. As a result of the conflicting values between the Nationalist Party and Yuan, the Nationalists led a rebellion soon after the new parliament was dissolved. Subsequently, with the additional chaos ensuing from Yuan’s death in 1916, his…

Civilizations was the first to build a dynasty from influences of earlier dynasties; such as The Shang, Zhou, and Qin! From 2200 B.C.E. till 207 B.C.E. the Shang, Zhou and Qin reigned throughout China. The Han Dynasty reigned from 206 C.E. to 220 C.E. through political organization, social order, Chinese writing, and cultural development. While Shang, Zhou, and Qin Dynasties had important influences that helped built the first great Chinese civilization. The Han Dynasty was the first to…

The well-known philosophy of Natural laws—or rights—is acknowledged by most human beings. The right to earn a living for oneself, and be able to pursue anything; is greatly treasured by everybody. But there always has and will be a continuous battle of restricting others rights. Looking into the Islamic world, it has been male-ruled for the longest of time. Men have controlled everything that women do in that sector of the globe. From what they wear, if they are allowed out of the household,…

In the studied account of Liu Dapeng life by Henrietta Harrison, The Man Awakened from Dreams takes the reader on a journey through the history of China during the 19th and 20th century through a first-hand account of Dapeng’s writings from the time of 1891 up until his death in 1942. Dapeng was a Confucian scholar and teacher who held onto his Confucian beliefs he had gained during his youth throughout his life while China in retrospect changed drastically. Dapend grew up in the village of…

Etiquette to the Chinese is very important. Exquisite etiquette originated from the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE). A huge aspect of etiquette is respecting people in higher positions. A person in a lower position needs to bow when he/she passes someone of higher power. Also, he/she walks with quick and short steps to show respect for elders or…