Music of China

Ancient Rome and China, specifically that of the Han dynasty, share some interesting comparisons, although they were miles apart. Rome can be characterized as a militaristic, artistic, and grand in not only its stature but its accomplishments. We take influence from this culture today in many areas such as government, art, and philosophy. Ancient China can be described, similarly, as militaristic, inventive, and spiritual; not to mention, with many of its success still alive today in the forms…

English becomes the major language that I use in my daily life, however, when I was in elementary school, I thought the English course was unnecessary and defeat. In China, about in my fourth grade in elementary school, English became a required course, and it is as important as Chinese and Math lessons. Because during that time, the United States, Britain and other countries that English is their mother tongue, become the top world 's strongest countries, and that making English become the…

their services were required. They served the Mongols and constantly spread their knowledge to other regions that had little awareness of technology and innovation (Dale 2004, p.72). The central Asian-Muslim traders who travelled and settled in India, China and Iran also left a positive record since they offered a lot of information with regards to Islamic culture. Over the years, Muslims created a wide range of trading networks, which enabled them to spread their religion, knowledge culture and…

teachings of morality and high virtues. Confucius was born around 551 BC in the Lu State of China; at a young age, his father passed away, leaving him under the care of his mother until his mother also died. Confucius, very poor, married at a young age and had two daughters; one died at a young age. Quite soon after, Confucius went to go to school for commoners where he learned the six arts of archery, music, ritual, charioteering, calligraphy and arithmetic. He continued into his professional…

and a place where tradition is valued greatly. China celebrates many festivals as the year passes; festivals such as: Spring Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, Lantern Festival, and many more. These festivals are celebrations for things such as the seasons changing or other events. These celebrations call to wear traditional clothing most of the time, and are usually full of color, music, and activities. It is important to learn about the way China celebrates festivals, and how they treat…

culture. For example, Shang and Zhou China, and the Nile River valley. These two civilizations are filled with these types of differences. The geography of China varies differently of that of Egypt. Which in turn, led these independent civilizations to take different paths in culture and other aspects. China, for instance, has the Himalayas to the west and the coast to the east. Additionally, the Yellow River stretches about 2900 miles through central China and to the coast. This feature…

Ancient Asian artifacts, such as the Goudian, show evidence of such establishments by Chinese authors (Allen, Williams, & Laozi, 2000). In 1973, archaeologists discovered two copies of the Laozi in a library of texts inside a Mawangdui, South-Central China tomb that had been sealed in 168 B.C. (Henricks, 2000). Based upon the biography of Tao Tzu, that was written by Sima Qian, the entire book of the Tao Te Ching was written by Tao Tzu. A medieval copy of the Analects of Confucius was…

born during 551 BCE. At a very young age of three his father died, leaving his mother to care for him and his siblings. This meant that his family grew up in poverty, but Confucius was still able to go to school. Here he learned the Six Arts (rites, music, math, charioteering, archery, and calligraphy), which would later influence his teachings. At the age of 19, he got married…

these images remain due to their fragile nature, the few that are still relatively intact exhibit an amazing insight into the lives of their subjects. There is little mention of visual art or painting in the analects, but with Confucius’ thoughts on music being so positive, one can safely assume that he would have at least looked upon the visual arts as favorably as he did the auditory. In A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy the author Wing-Tsit Chan tells the story of Prince Yuan. He says…

the Dragon rides the clouds in the sky and commands the wind, mist, and rain” (International Dragon Boat…). The spirit of the dragon is key in allowing the people participating in the event to row with one purpose. Originally the people of ancient China would use the Dragon Boat to “appease the rain gods,” but that all changed by the actions of Qu Yuan (Chittick). Qu Yuan was a very prestigious poet and minister, but, because of political corruption he decided to commit suicide. Around…