Joseon Dynasty

The practicing and thinking in design came a long way, because the Silk Road was a period which the Mongolia and Han culture deeply exchanged and influenced the practicing and thinking in design; in the Yuan dynasty, although the Mongols governed the Han, its ethnic policies promoted cultural exchange and encouraged the development of the Han culture (). The concept of the Silk Road was first by Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen from Germany in 1877(). Biaomian…

There are three Chinese Philosophies in the ancient civilisation. Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism. I will tell you all about all three philosophies and how they work. The first one is Confucianism. It started in 551 to 479 B.C.E. The founder’s name was Confucius and he was born in Lu in eastern China. He deeply respected the Chinese traditions. Confucianism is the golden rule; respect others above you like father and son. Older sibling and younger sibling, friend and friend. It made the…

For some religions, wandering can be seen as a sin or something that isn’t suppose to be done. But, for Daoism, wandering it is seen as an opportunity. In the scriptures of Daoism, wandering is always portrayed as freedom. Lu Dongbin is a Daoist leader who had a dream during a nap, it allowed him to see toward the future. He fluked China’s imperial examinations. After he dropped out he became one of the eight beloved immortals. Daoism is something that represents the revolt from the southern…

In the East, particular within the great ancient Chinese civilizations, two very different kinds of point to view of being Human had come to flourish in the Chinese culture. Which till this very day influences the day by day tasks and challenges faced by many. On one side there is the world renowned teachings of Confucius (Kongzi) which talks of becoming the perfect society via men who become the perfect gentlemen that followed his teachings in his Analects. On the other side we have the life…

HIST 1200: Essay 2 Ancient leaders all over the world thought very highly of themselves and they wanted to portray themselves in the best light to the people. They often disguised the reality of their actions by making claims that could be classified as “half-truths”. These claims were not necessarily false, but they stated them in ways that made them look like positive rulers. It would not make sense for the ancient leaders to lie to their people in order to make themselves look better…

The Mongol Empire held the largest amount of territory for an empire that the world has ever seen, and conquered it very quickly. Through the use of extreme force, the Mongols were able to conquer their enemies with haste. Using siege warfare on large walled cities, and surprise attacks on smaller settlements, their strategy of extreme force worked very well. The Mongols also relied on peaceful measures to keep social organization and political power. Especially in religion as shown in Document…

Theses: How did Daoism/Taoism influence Song Dynasty landscape painters in their rendering of negative space? In the following pages, I hope to give enough historical context to understand the practices and beliefs that surround and form a basis for landscape painting in 11th century, Northern and Southern Song Dynasty, China. Then I hope to observe Famous art historical pieces in order to illustrate my main points of interest, religious and philosophical influence and the meaning of this…

encouragement of effectiveness. Maurya India directed more towards places of worship, such as monasteries and temples. Both the Han and Maurya India crafted stupas, since both Buddhism and Confucianism are not religions, but philosophies, and the Han Dynasty had actually integrated Buddhism in their society as well. Buddhism, like Confucianism, encouraged positive treatment of laborers, of course in each philosophy's own way. Buddhism disregarded classes, particularly during King Ashoka's reign,…

In prehistoric times, many new civilizations were starting to begin. Some of the most successful and advanced civilizations are found in the Middle East. These include Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, some places in Eastern Africa and Western Asia, and China. There are some requirements and goals that have to be met before a society can become a civilization and before that civilization can advance and become better. The several characteristics that a society must have in order to be…

Jingyan was in his bed when he heard someone tried to push his bedroom doors open. Upon finding that the doors were locked, the person knocked on his door, hard enough to shake the walls. Underneath the three layers of blankets, Jingyan wiped away any traces of tears and guessed that Xia Jiang was the only one who would dare to abuse his door like that. The additional servants that Xia Jiang stationed in his court would tell the warlord that Jingyan always slept with his windows and door closed…