Religion in China

Towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty (1100-221 BCE), three main philosophies emerged in response to the disorder of the warring states period: Daoism, Legalism, and Confucianism. These three philosophies played a great role in the development of China and were all utilized at some point in Chinese history. Of the three, Confucism has easily been the most influential in the development of the Chinese state through history. Confucism developed almost 2,500 years ago as a social and political…

There have been many successful civilizations over the years. These classical civilizations have contributed a lot to life now! Some of these civilizations are Rome, India, China, and Maya. These civilizations started by civilizations creating complex governments, religions, education advancements, and expanding land. What makes a civilization "successful" is a great ruler, trade, and inventions. A great ruler makes a civilization successful. According to the Department of Asian Art,…

discussing some major events of the taiping rebellion,and the opium wars.Also conditions in china that lead to these wars, and the outcome of both the opium wars and taiping rebellion the first opium war started in(1839-1842) with china trying to ban opium trading. not long after the first opium war the taiping rebellion(civil war) broke out in(1850-1864) in china. ought between qing dynasty and hong xiuquan, when china tried to seek persecution towards a christian sect known as god whispering…

Persia, then from the northern black shores of the Black Sea, the Caucasus Mountains to the Atlantic shores of Morocco. This was a very large territory to the Ottoman Empire and their language, religion and culture varied as well. The empires took up the Muslim religion, and this became the state religion. The Ottoman’s rulers’ title was “sultan.” The Ottoman armies and navies had the best fighting forces, and their strength was through all the lands in the sixteenth century. However by the…

Taoism and Confucianism both originated in China, but these two philosophies compare and contrast in many ways. Though Taoism is a harmonious practice, it still advocates one’s rights in society. Taoists believe that people should be themselves without any form of barrier. On the other hand, Confucians believe that there is an order in the universe, being that it’s determined by human relations (Zakariadze, 2017). Taoism is a religio-philosophical tradition that has been a part of the Chinese…

Tzu were both philosophers in China. Their goals were to spread, and keep order, peace, and also harmony throughout China. Confucianism and Taoism (Daoism) are two totally different teachings that responded to disorder differently. Still to this day some Chinese thinkers study both philosophies. Both their teachings influenced the Chinese culture and religion. Confucius and Lau Tzu taught what they thought would make the world a better place. They both impacted China with their teachings and…

and several other different things; good and bad. The Silk Road routes stretched from China through India, Asia Minor, up throughout Mesopotamia, to Egypt, the African continent, Greece, Rome, and Britain1. Silk was very sought after in ancient times, and was only produced in China. The Chinese had kept the secret of silk-making for over 2,000 years. The moths that produced this silk were found mainly in China hence their hold on the silk trade. Silk became very popular and high-demand which…

in the Middle East and Asia. These civilizations made many advancements in areas such as politics, economy, technology, art, and religion. Two major civilizations that developed during the classical period were China and the Indian subcontinent. During their development and existence, several rulers and dynasties controlled the large civilizations. The Han dynasty of China and the Gupta dynasty of India were two of the most successful and effective rulers of the Chinese and Indian civilizations.…

bland comparatively bland compared to south. In China people living in colder regions prefer to have spicy food because it keeps them warm but surprisingly the food in South of India is spicier compared to Northern India even though it is northern India which has a chillier winter. South Climate is more governed by humidity. So rice we eat is rich in carbohydrates. There is ample of difference between the Indian rice and Chinese rice. The rice made in China is more adhesive in nature which most…

one legitimate ruler of China and that this particular ruler had also been blessed by the gods. The Duke of Zhou, the ruler of Western Zhou was a great defender and powerful ruler. It was during this time that China moved away from Shangdi and moved toward Tian, or Heaven. While the SHangdi dynasty was filled with a religion that put faith in ghosts and believed in many spirits who represented both good and evil force, the Zhou Dynasty welcomed in a different sort of religion. I am living during…