Song Dynasty

Confucianism and its key values Confucianism is the mainstream value of Chinese people. The ideas of Confucius strongly affect Chinese people’s mind and behavior. Confucianism is a very important part in Chinese history and culture. it acts like intangible guidelines for people to consider what is morally good and bad. Chinese people need to study the Analects of Confucius since primary school. The thoughts of Confucius are so broad and complicated. There are several key values of Confucianism…

The song is called Dreams by Nuages. It blends ethereal vocals, uplifting beats and part of an excerpt from Alan Watts' speech The Dream of Life to enforce the significance of action rather than passivity. "And finally you would dream where you are now." These…

It was claimed that “Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.”("The Ballad of East and West" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling).It seems that the oriental and the western cannot be with each other. However, after the colonial era, shows that there is harmony between different colored people. In western countries, there is China Town to settle Chinese and provide an opportunity to the local trying Chinese cuisine. Plus, the legislation of anti-discrimination is more…

For this paper, I will analyze the essay ‘No Name Woman’ written by Maxine Hong Kingston. This was a roller-coaster of a story with high emotions and dark secrets reveled throughout the essay. Kingston’s culture is known as family oriented and strict, through her essay she shares her family story and how this culture affected her family personally. Being Chinese decent, she was raised in a very strict, superstitious, tradition holding household. She goes on to explain to us, how her mother…

gagaku originates from the literal Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for the term “elegant music” (Britannica). The origins of gagaku trace back to mainland China where it was first developed as music for the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty. This music then spread east to Korea where it was adopted as the music of the imperial Korean court. During the 5th century, musicians from the the Korean imperial court travelled to Japan to perform at the funeral of a recently passed…

fireworks, and kill off disease-carrying bugs. But later, the Chinese put the gunpowder into long tubes, which was used to threaten their opponent. Gunpowder was used to explosives, catapults, and mostly used when they were in contact with their enemy. The Song then invented metal gun barrels, and then China and Korea used gunpowder to shoot a bundle of arrows at a time. Centralization and Militarism in East Asia, 1200-1500: From the lands that the Mongols…

demonstrated how the pottery differed from Chinese pottery from the past potteries made which included bright color and work. The two artifacts that I introduced demonstrate the ideas and topics that we have covered in class such as the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties 5.) As a curator at the National Palace Museum I would put very detailed descriptions next to all of the artifacts in the Museum. When I visited the museum, I realized that not all artifacts had clear descriptions talking about what…

Essay 1: The Idea of Heaven in Confucianism Starting in the early period of Chinese history, “ Heaven ” had already become one of the core ideas of Chinese culture. Not only is it a physical location, but also a symbol of regulating. People believe that whatever happens on earth, Heaven will always be watching over and evaluating. In this way, people have fate. For Confucius, Heaven is more about ethical assets. If people follow the appropriate moral order, then they would be on their…

Ensuring Business Negotiation In China As technology advances so does the efficiency in transportation. With fast reliable transportation business people in America want to expand their businesses out of the country. Since China is one of the world largest growing economy, Americans are lure into wanting to make business with them. When Americans go to China, they are not only expose to a new territory but culture as well. By knowing the compare and contrast culture of China, Americans would…

intrusions had lasting effects. Opposition to the government 's reliance on the Western powers had spurred violent uprisings, student demonstrations, and mutinies on the part of imperial troops in order to permanently rid China Western influence. When the dynasty had failed and it became clear that the "barbarians" had outdone the Chinese in so many fields of civilized endeavor, the Nationalist Party of China rose in power. The Nationalist Party stressed the need to unify China under a strong…