Religion in China

that it is still strong in China, thus prompting me to ask: “What are the modern ritual practices of Daoism?” I pondered this question because in history class, we only study what happened in the past, and we do not dwell on the present, also, I have a curiosity for other religions because it is important to be able to respect all religion, and to be able to respect it, you must have general knowledge on the subject. Through my research to learn more about this religion, I discovered that one of…

Nonetheless, they also embrace great overarching similarities between both monumental Empires. In China, the Han dynasty thrived from two hundred and six BCE to two hundred and…

was intended to help restore order to a society that was in a state of confusion. (World History & Geography, 111) In both the Han and Yuan dynasties, Confucianism was used to restore order. The Han and Yuan used Confucianism as a basis for a state religion. This intertwinement of state and government was very beneficial for both dynasties. The establishment of a Confucian state, and an overall sense of moral obligation to do good allowed for prosperity in both the Han and the Yuan dynasties.…

Mongol leader Genghis Khan born by the name of Temujin (1162-1227) rose from humble early stages to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he seized huge areas of central Asia and China. His descendants extended the realm even further, advancing to such distant places only on horse and walking like Vietnam, Syria, Poland, and Korea. At their peak, at the high of the Mongols empire, they had controlled somewhere between 12 million…

and protector of seafarers, Mazu is a Chinese sea goddess who is popular in the religions of Taoism and Chinese Buddhism. Before her deification, she was a young woman called Lin Mo Niang, a real historical figure dating from 960 A.D to 988 A.D. In addition, Mazu has also made many appearances in Chinese legends and myths. Many people, of whom a large amount are fishermen, in coastal areas situated in south-eastern China and Taiwan islands, are known to worship her. Mazu or Lin Mo Niang was…

their rendering of negative space? In the following pages, I hope to give enough historical context to understand the practices and beliefs that surround and form a basis for landscape painting in 11th century, Northern and Southern Song Dynasty, China. Then I hope to observe Famous art historical pieces in order to illustrate my main points of interest, religious and philosophical influence and the meaning of this specific form of art. I will introduce contrasting western practices and…

Two thousand years ago both the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were thriving in Italy and China respectively. These two powerful civilizations had completely opposite religions and Government structures, but yet both were able to function as a thriving societies until. Although the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were based on two completely different beliefs and Government structures, they both had corrupt Governments by the end of their reigns that lead to a weakened army, and lead to terrible…

name contained with the reading: The Narrow Road to a Far Provence. The tale is but one example of many Buddhist themed stories during the Japan’s Kamakura period. Japan was one of the only countries to incorporate Buddhism into the already standing religion: Shintoism. This offers a unique look into Japan and the development of later and even modern Japanese culture. Buddhism originated in India 2,500 years ago amid the infancy of Hinduism. Gautama or Siddhartha (later Buddha) took issue with…

therefore, the majority of Chinese at the time, the Buddhism that had entered China did not adhere to their beliefs about filial piety. To the majority of Chinese, they saw Buddhists as people who had abandoned their parents and left them to take care of themselves-- quite the opposite of filial piety. However, with the story Mu-lien rescuing his mother, this changed and allowed Buddhism to promote itself as a religion that encourages filial piety, contrary to what Confucians would say. Mu-Lien…

These civilizations include Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and the Shang dynasty in China and later more. All of these societies took on the same change for hunting and gathering to stationary life. While Mesopotamia and Shang had many similarities a early civilizations there culture was very unique. Both Shang and Mesopotamia used art as a form of creative expression and to honor royals and god's. Art in China consist mostly detailed paintings and figurines of jade clay. These paintings…