Lotus

Rome’s Public Baths and Chinese Royal Bath Bathing is an important daily activity in a human’s life. Before I took the architecture history class, I knew that the public baths are popular in Japan and South Korea because most residential houses in these two countries are too small to have a bathroom. When I study the Rome architecture history this semester, the history of the Roman baths surprised me. The unique structure of the baths reminds me that a bathing ruin I went before in Xian, China…

Buddhism rises from the lessons of life Siddhartha Gautama learned of and later preached, to teach others, to lead people towards a free self. Buddhism was established within the late centuries BCE and early centuries CE, with each period adapting its spiritual message differently through artwork. Earlier artwork within the Maurya Dynasty, used inscriptions and symbolism to convey and announce to the people the messages of Buddha (Kleiner 429). Temples and Halls, which had structured within them…

From 1850-1864, Hong Xiuquan, a political and religious leader, led the Taiping Rebellion, which sought to eradicate the Manchus and the Qing dynasty. The discontent of the previous decades all came together under Hong. After his third failed civil service exam, he had visions where he “conversed with a bearded, golden-haired man who gave him a sword, and a younger man… whom Hong addressed as ‘Elder Brother’” (Spence 172). He interpreted that he must “also be the son of God, younger brother to…

sustained”(Homer 92-93). In this quote, Odysseus exhibits his superior knowledge by only sending a few of his men rather than all of them. This particular decision had a positive outcome because the men who explored the island ended up enchanted by the lotus flower. Later on in the story, Odysseus shows the audience once more of his brilliant mindset. After the giant Polyphemus lost vision, his plan to escape “... drew on all my wits, and ran through tactics, reasoning as a man will for dear…

happen and you will learn many things throughout. For example, in the “Odyssey” Odysseus have to travel to many different places with his crewmates and his ship. His journey is that he has headed back home, but among the way he has to face the “The Lotus-Eaters” the “The Cyclops”, and “The Sirens”. In the story “The Cyclops” Odysseus and his crew come upon an island and waiting…

This film also has ample allusions to The Odyssey. Big Dan Teague is supposed to represent the cyclops, Penny, Everett’s wife represents Penelope, Vernon T. Waldrip personifies the suitors, and the congregation walking in a trance to the water is the lotus eaters. The film changes these fictional examples from an old work to modern, easily understood ones. Finally, the motif of blindness is so heavily prevalent in the film, and is present because Homer, the author of The Odyssey was blind. The…

Span Tower Spreads its Banner Over the Sky. Span Tower, the proud flagship brand name of Span Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, has provided comfortable, luxurious and affordable apartments complexes to its clienetel for over a decade. The company has 12 completed projects under its wings and several projects under construction. Span Tower 19, located at Number 209, Quarry Road, Dehiwala, is one such upcoming project. The foundation laying ceremony for the apartment complex was held on the 14th of July…

Garlands of colorful flowers such as jasmine, lotus, or red flowers along with bright lights are used for décor to add beauty to the statue. Prayers are said along with mantras to invoke the spirit of Lord Ganesha and offerings are made, usually in the form of food, known as “Prasad” and has a sweet…

surrounding lesbian and bisexual identity for Asian women, the conflicting, multitudinous stereotypes that often go along with them, and the resulting unique experiences of erasure that they face. Lee begins by recognizing the Orientalist image of the "Lotus Blossom Baby", one of many stereotypes of Asian women. It describes them as submissive, exotic and erotic objects of male desire and “leaves them more vulnerable to both violence and backlash” (Lee 121). This image is reinforced by…

In early 20th century China, a soft wind glides the petals of a lotus tree across the spring sky. In the town, scents of fresh fruits and steaming rice from the markets flood the air. The pitches of venders and cries of beggars resonate throughout the street. Water sloshes and plunges to the cool ground from water carriers stumbling in and out of the town’s gates. Outside of the village walls, is a simple house made of earth. Here Wang Lung sits in the cold iron cauldron for a bath. In contrast…