Laozi

Supernatural is a concept frequently used in society, yet is still a broadly misunderstood term. Traditionally supernatural is understood to be everything that is not considered natural, interpreted by things you can’t physically see such as magic and Gods. The supernatural is related to things or actions that can’t logically be explained. However in Ancient China, the supernatural was believed to be controlled by human destiny and nature. They also believed that ghosts inhabited the earth.…

Medieval Chinese Medicine Medieval Chinese medicine influenced modern day medicine, as well as advancing their own knowledge y inventing and discovering. Firstly, Chinese medicine was a system created 3,000 years ago. Through medieval Chinese medicine fatigue and food/herbal causes, atmospheric forces, acupuncture, t’ai chi, and discoveries for disease prevention were all formed. These elements helped shape the medicine used today and helped medieval Chinese medicine tremendously. Chinese…

The Divine Knowledge in Chinese Religions Youteng Bi In no matter what religious traditions the discussion of divine knowledge is always an important topic, for it concerns the questions about the power of the divine. The discussion of the power of the divine often influences believers’ faith. In Abrahamic traditions, the discussion of the divine knowledge directly relates to the mighty of the God, thus many theologians in history devoted themselves to develop systematic theories on divine…

John Locke (1632-1704) was a major English philosopher, whodevised the phrase ‘pursuit of happiness’, in his book An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.Greatly influenced by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, Locke distinguished between “imaginary happiness” and “true happiness”.Since God has given everyone the desire to trail the real bliss, majority of peoplestart a relentless search for it, but when they don’t get what they desire, they conclude they have been deprived of. On the other hand,…

Alexander Gioe Mrs. Trahan English II 2 November 2016 Post-Classical and Classical China There are many similarities and differences in Post-Classical China. Two major time periods in Chinese history are the Classical and Post-Classical period. Religion, political structure, social and economic structure influenced many aspects of the Classical and Post-Classical China period. The main belief system in Classical China is Confucianism. Confucianism was based on the teaching of Confucius and…

poem the XVII, “The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects. / Next come the ruler they love and praise; / Next come on they fear; / Next comes ones with whom they take liberties…The people all say, it happened to us naturally”(Laozi XVII). This poem presents an image that by having a ruler, that ruler is prone to become corrupt and take the liberties of their citizens. Essentially, this poem is challenging the central authority of the imperial court. Socially, this…

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…

Ferocious Beast Woman to Empress: The Transformation of the Queen Mother Daoism has many traditions, gods, and goddesses that one may follow. The worshippers and priests may choose as many of the multiple gods or goddesses that they wish to worship. They may also choose one tradition or to blend a few. It is one religion that is pretty open to being built around one’s life style and needs. The oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty, are the first known record of a powerful goddess in China that…

How do women in Daoism practice internal alchemy? Daoism is the indigenous religion of China. The school of Daoism is originated from the teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi. The teaching and practice of Daoism emphasize living life in harmony with the Dao. Daoist teaching focuses on understanding the reality of nature, increasing longevity, and practicing immortality. Daoism is related to women in many different ways. Daoism provides alternatives for women in a Confucian-dominated society where…

Jialiang Tian Professor: Perez ENG105B 27 November,2017 The Misrepresentation Of Chinese Culture After learning about the misrepresentation of Native Americans in Miranda’s article, I felt that there’re also some misrepresentations of my own culture groups. Nowadays, some Chinese culture misrepresented by people in other countries. In the essay, I will talk about three kinds of misrepresentation of Chinese culture. Due to the movie montage and some exaggerated shooting techniques, some…