Religion in China

The countries where muslims can practice their religion What was Indian Ocean trade like in the period 600-1450 CE? It was a good trade route because everyone used this route and expanded the trade for everyone country Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca, Trans-Saharan trade route, and tolls collected on trade in gold and salt all refer to what country? Mali What was the political and social effect of Neo-Confucianism in China? To reinforce social hierarchy Which societies enjoyed the most…

the Yangtze River in central China. As the time advanced, the Chinese population, culture, and beliefs evolved into a society. Then, in 1949- merely sixty-nine years ago- the country of China was officially established. However, the culture developed by the Chinese people had long been created; the beliefs of their culture had been established within their lives, well before China had even been founded. Some of China’s beliefs can be found not only within their religion, language, and arts, but…

Macartney proposed the famous “Macartney Mission”, and was rejected by Qianlong Emperor. It is because that China had totally different understanding of its diplomatic status from what the Macartney thought, and China was self-sufficient and thus not willing to expand import. However, some claimed that it was China’s “isolation” that resulted in the rejection. From my perspective, the idea that China was “isolated” was not totally correct. Instead, the East Asian was actively involved in…

lost a bit of their cultural music are steadily attempting to keep that music. China, along with many other countries, seems to be trying to keep their traditional music alive for their future generations. The Manchu, as you mentioned, is the group that really has kept their traditional musical practices and it seems to have been because of their religion. I believe that when a musical tradition has a tie to a religion, it is much more likely to last a longer time because people believe that…

During the spread of Buddhism into China starting in first century C.E up to the ninth century C.E, responses to the spread of Buddhism varied. Many believed in the faith while some, Confucianists, argued that buddhism was outlandish. Considering that all the documents were written from the perspective of high class scholars, the plea from the majority of the population, the lower class, remains unclear. Documents 2 and 3 discuss the inner workings of the religion while bearing a positive…

Buddhism in China has overcome many contradictions and barriers in order to fully develop in China. Due to the contrast of Confucianism and Daoism, Buddhism was pushed to adapt to the Chinese lifestyle by worshipping ancestors and joining China’s hierarchical system. Now, Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in Asia and has expanded to many different forms across Southeast Asia. In specific, the Chinese lifestyle and culture has been greatly impacted by Buddhism such as the schools and…

the spreading of cultures, religions, technology, and as well as epidemic diseases such as the Bubonic Plague. However, goods, and merchants were still traveled along the Silk Roads over time. First and foremost, silk roads used to spreading the cultures, and religion, is a major change. The silk roads used not only for merchants, but also for missionaries, and other travelers carried their beliefs, values, and religious convictions to distant lands. From there, religion such as Buddhism,…

natural features and distance between India and China, there are several similarities between the Chinese philosophy of Confucianism and and the religion of Buddhism. However, there are some important differences as well. In this essay, we will compare and contrast the differences and similarities between Buddhism and Confucianism by analyzing their essential teachings, appeal and proliferation along with the impact they made. Like many other religions Buddhism arose from the teachings of…

factors. In this episode of “An Idiot Abroad,” Karl experiences life in China. Having never left England, he had very little knowledge and experience when it comes to other cultures besides his own. Throughout episode, Karl experiences culture shock on many levels. Mainly bad, but he eventually learns, accepts, and adapts with the Chinese culture. As mentioned above, Karl experienced…

homosexuality or otherwise non-heterosexual actions or orientations were a common, albeit often small facet of life. However, when the predominantly homophobic Abrahamic religions of Christianity and Islam swept across the globe, conquering and colonizing lands and cultures far removed from their own, so too did their latent homophobia spread. In China, when parts of it were subjected to colonial British rule (among other powers vying for control in the region), the British’s homophobia became a…