Ming the Merciless

Walls have been a part of human history for as long as we can remember. From the Great Wall of China to the Western Wall in Jerusalem to the Berlin Wall, humans civilizations have been building walls since the beginning of recorded history. After such a long time, the building of walls has become a tradition. The poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost questions the meaning behind this tradition. The poem explains how a force opposes walls, and reveals why we have a tradition of building walls even…

Shortly after the collapse of the Tang Dynasty, a new empire known as the Song Dynasty unified and implemented a new government that ruled the Chinese empire for roughly three centuries. At the time when the Song Dynasty took over, they faced a major challenge regarding the old aristocracy. Adler & Pouwels (2017) stated that the previous aristocracy provided a substantial amount of skilled men who were recruited to perform duties in the government properties. However, they were brutally…

Introduction In this essay, I argue against the statement that China will be a leading market for both recorded and live music by 2028. My argument is based on the fact that China is one of the leading countries in pirated music. In spite of the digital advancements in the country that are making music lovers buy authentic live and recorded music, China is still rated as the leading country in pirated music. If China is to be the leading market in live and recorded music by 2028, its…

In this drama 101 class we went over a plethora of ancient periods of theatre throughout the world(aka Greek, Roman, ranassiance, modern, and musical etc.) and each had its focal point and has made a lasting impression on the face of world theatre as we know it today, But one period that we neglected to go over in the class was the art of theatre throughout Asia. This seemed like a very interesting topic since we hadn’t even had heard or mentioned it in class. Like many forms of theatre around…

It is widely believed that China has the oldest continuous civilization. China more than 4,000 years of history can be verified (Wikipedia.com, 2015). Beijing is the capital of China, which is the focal point for the country. The official language is Chinese standard, which is derived from the Mandarin dialect. Most businessmen speak English. There are many dialects in China, however, everything is written in one language. A form of the communist government exudes China. The Chinese government…

The Painting of riverside scene at Qingming festival, is the creative work of Zhang Zeduan of northern Song Dynasty. This painting is found in the palace museum as a national treasure in the Beijing City. The 528.7cm by 24.8cm scroll represents economic activities in urban and countryside areas. People of all ranks and their daily lives from the city of Bianjing during Qingming Festival which occurred in the Northern Song Dynasty are captured in this painting as well. The painting has three…

It is easy to look at early civilizations and pick out similarities and differences. As people all around the world started to settle in the areas that best supported life, the role of government took many different shapes. Egypt and China are two countries that although took very different shapes in their governments they also have quite a few similarities in their form and function. The rise of civilization in Egypt was fast taking about 500-600 years, whereas the rise of civilization in China…

As the final feudal dynasty the Qing dynasty ensued through a period of destruction and bloodshed, it became a time of change. A people from northeast China called the Manchus overtook the Ming dynasty, and while there was resistance for the first forty years from the literati, it eventually died down, allowing the rulers to relax and become fervent patrons of the arts. When the Qing dynasty transpired, Jesuit missionaries had already been in China for years, but their influence hit its peak…

The Forbidden City The Forbidden City, known as Gu Gong in Chinese, was the imperial palace throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties—the years 1420 to 1912. It lays at the center of Beijing. It currently houses the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for nearly five hundred years.The most noticeable and vital aspects of the Forbidden City are the history, architecture, and…

10/28/14 Ming Dynasty Did you know that in China “Ming” means bright? The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644. This was a period of native chinese leadership that came in between Mongol and Manchu rule. Hongwu Emperor or “Zhu Yuanzhang” was the founder of the Ming Dynasty or “Brilliant” Dynasty. The Hongwu Emperor founded the Ming Dynasty in 1328, he died in 1398. He was the first Ming ruler to explore ways to protect China against the Mongol incursion. The beginning of the Ming…