Qin Dynasty

Samuel Elenwo 2/4/16 HSCI 3013 The voices of colonized Asia The voices of colonized Asia illustrated the different perspectives of nations in Asia and how they perceived the invasion of the British and other European nation into their lands. These anecdotes demonstrate the British invasion of china during The Opium War signifying two important factors that both incited conflict and ultimate military confrontation between the Chinese and the British. The Opium War marked the beginning of a new…

One of the most extreme contemporary examples of syncretism is Caodaism. Caodaism was formed in Vietnam in 1926 (Fisher, 2014, p. 471). Various people believed that certain religious leaders such as Buddha, Confucius, Laozi, Moses, Yi King and Jesus had all been inspired by God to start a religion in their home countries (Fisher, 2014, p. 471). However, Dadaists, practiced a syncretistic religion which was formed from several world religions. These faiths included Christianity, Judaism,…

Against the background of the First Opium War (1840–42), Western photographers visited China for the first time, accompanying Western military personnel, missionaries, and consular officials. The earliest recorded photographic activity in China by Western photographers was in July 1842, only three years after the invention of the medium. Dr. Richard Woosnam (1815–1888) and Major George Alexander Malcolm (1810–1888) made daguerreotypes at Yangtze (Yangzi) River during the final stages of the…

Hung Liu was born in 1948 in Changchun, China, however, she grew up in Beijing. There, she experienced the Cultural Revolution under the power of Mao Tse-tung. Around the age of 20, Hung Liu went to live in the countryside where she had to work with peasants in the fields. When schools finally reopened, she started thriving chose to study. Later she became a teacher at an elite Beijing school. She also had a television show revolving how to draw and paint. Then in 1984, Hung Liu was off to San…

The times of Imperial Rome and Han China were a time of great empires that impacted the world forever. Being so successful, they inconsequently had similar themes of control, however, they also had their differences. The Romans and the Han had similar methods of political control in that they both shared imperial rule and a concept of gaining favor for a thriving kingdom/government, however, their methods of political control were different in that the Romans maintained a large, strong army…

China influenced and changed the world, and that all had to start somewhere. It began with the people’s ideas and imaginations. Technology was a huge influence towards China during the Tang and Song dynasties. This was after a long period of disunity. Which means that at that time everything was recovering from a weak period in China. There are many technologies that impacted China. The three I chose to write about are canals, silk, and paper money. A canal is a man-made waterway for ships or…

it the world’s oldest surviving civilization” (Schomp, 5). According to the scholars to have a surviving civilization you need to have the following strong pillars: Warfare, Faith, Agriculture, Trading, Innovation and Politics/Economy. History shows Qin Shi Huangdi (born 259 BCE) known as the magnificent emperor, united the warring kingdoms of his country into 1 land in which he gave the name “China”. He ruled for 11 years (221-210) and made significant accomplishments during that short period…

Confucius is widely recognized as one of the most influential men of all time. He persevered through a very tough childhood. He worked extremely hard as an adult. His philosophy influenced and still influences billions of people. Confucius’ story, accomplishments, and his approach to life set him above many and have changed lives. Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu, 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…

elaborate during the Classical period, offering government leaders more control over the population. We see many different approaches to maintaining this control throughout the classical period civilizations. The Classical period Han and Mauryan dynasty sought and achieved political control through both religion and social hierarchy. Both civilizations ingeniously wove people's beliefs with politics, giving the people moral reason to obey and respect the political decisions made by the heads of…

A letter written to Queen Victoria by a Chinese official concerning the trade of Opium between Britain and China is the primary document that I have chosen to use. Lin Zexu, the author of the letter, discusses three points about the trade. Firstly, the letter touches upon Britain’s true intentions for the continuous shipment of the illegal cargo. The author begins to discuss the effects of the Opium and accuses Britain to be solely focused on making a profit on China’s destruction. Secondly, the…