Ming Dynasty

Since the time of the Han dynasty only figurines of the servants have been uncovered. “Good burials showed gratitude to the spirits of the universe and established the reputation of the dead ones in the afterworld.” This statement shows that of course the best is going to be buried…

Following the abolition of the Confucian Examination system and the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, China intrigued by the “rise of new republics, rise of women’s suffrage, and the devices of referendum, recall, and industrial democracy provided the stimuli.” China was opportunistic that the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 opened up for educational reform and democratic initiatives. However, Radical ideas would be non-existent in China following the overthrow of the Qing and the…

Johnny Lee 9-10-16 Period 3 Museum Project I chose LACMA, or the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for my museum. It is located on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. It is on Museum Row, next to the La Brea Tar Pits. It started in1965 and currently is now the largest art museum in the west side of the United States. I learned many things about paintings, sculptures, writing, and much more. I had visited the Alternative Dreams: 17th-Century Chinese Paintings from the Tsao Family Collection,…

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…

Did you know it took over 2,000 years to build the Great Wall of China? Affirmative, it took 2,000 years to build the wall. It additionally took multiple dynasties to create and finish the wall; nevertheless, all the dynasties were doing the same thing with the wall, prospering their predecessor. The Wall of China was mainly built to protect to protect China from their number one enemy: The Mongols. Even though China’s Great Wall had many costs, it still protected people, information, trades,…

high achievements in literature, having decorative arts, and painting. Ming China also created porcelain, which was the most popular produce of Ming technological advances. 32) Zheng He was more like Genghis Khan than Christopher Columbus, Luo Guanzhong, or Rashid al-Din. Although Zheng He was like Christopher Columbus because they both sailed and went on voyages, like Luo Guanzhong because they both wrote, and Rashid al-Din because they both exchanged viewpoints, but Zheng He was most like…

My world is called Hei’an meaning darkness since they live in a dark cave. There are seven cities the greatest being Shenghuo Hei'an, the other six are called Siwang, Qi si, Buxing, Huo, Shui, Wu Xing. Each city is a separate nation with its own government and laws. Connecting the cities is a series of bridges. To pass from each city you must have a passport or other papers. If you are an outlaw you will have to use the caves to get from city to city. The rules are pretty much the same from city…

of the best architecture that was ever designed was The Great Wall of China. In Chinese The Great Wall of China is called the “Ten thousand li Great Wall”. The Great Wall of China represented China and their long intense history. During the Qin dynasty in 1368-1644 The Great Wall of China was built. Emperor Qin Shi Huang visualized The Great Wall Of China…

became the first emperor of the Ming Empire. During his youth, he was extremely poor. Several of his brothers were sent or sold away, and then his family was killed by a flood. He was poverty stricken. He went to a Buddhist monastery where he learned to read and write when he was 24 years old. He established a capital in Nanjing and then control of the area of the Yangtze River. In 1664, his army entered Beijing. During his 30 year reign, he shaped the Ming Empire, but he grew…

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was written for western style orchestra and features a solo violin played using some Chinese techniques. This piece retains the Chinese flavor but however to some extent. The reason why I have chosen this question and this piece is because as a violinist, I have the interest in how the violin in The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto is a western instrument, but however it is still able to capture some of the Chinese style. In this essay, I will be comparing…