Tang Dynasty

2013) which has a tremendous impact in the early development of translation practice. In early development of Buddhist translation method in China, Chinese translation of Buddhist scriptures from the East Han Dynasty to West Jin Dynasty are mostly based on the translated work by Northern Hu Dynasty in Central Asia, the original Sanskrit Buddhist text is rare(Kefei et. al, 1999). Because of the language barriers, it is very difficult for foreign monks to cooperate with Chinese monks, which the…

to treat skin diseases and as a fumigant to kill insects. Then, they used it for fireworks to cast evil demons away and to make great shows. They then experimented with it in tubs with arrows in it, and the arrows would fly out. Next, during the Tang dynasty they started to use it for weapons like a fire cannon, a bamboo shoot that shot out fire, mines, bombs, guns, and cannon. The first time the weapons were used was when the Chinese were fighting Mongols. Whole bunch of big technological…

The Cultural Influence of the Tao Te Ching There are a multitude of influences which are significant to the Chinese culture due to the phillosiphy expressed in the ancient poem, Tao Te Ching. The ideals expressed in the poem contributed to the culture of China in the areas of religion, and literature, and leadership. The philosophical influences of the poem Ta Te Ching have extended beyond China. The first two lines of chapter one of the poem Tao Te Ching suggest the writer, Lao-Tzu named…

it can be proven that Buddhism was received positively because of it's integration into the Tang Dynasty. Buddhism was founded in India and through diffusion on the Silk Road, it gradually moved to China, then grew rapidly from there. The warring states suffered during this time,which caused instability and disunity. The spread of Buddhism met mixed results with China’s population during the Han Dynasty. Many people accepted it because of it's promise of a perfect afterlife and eternal…

With the onset of the Six Dynasties period from 220 CE to 589 CE, there was a shift towards poetry that emphasized love and the relationship between a man and a woman. The Six Dynasties era was pivotal in shifting the attention from naturalistic poetry to poems of love, and this culminated in a collection of poems called New Songs from the Jade Terrace. The…

China and Rome both structure their societies very similarly through their military, social structure, and religions. And while these civilizations were great, when their empires fell, their falls were from the same source of problems. These civilizations also had differences through how they first started expanding, how the people they conquered assimilated, what their empire were influenced by, and what happened to China and Rome after their falls. A major similarity between China and Rome…

Tea was an addiction among many drinkers from China to all the way to Europe. It was considered an alternative to water. It had a major impact on trade and was one of the many goods that dominated the global market. Tea played an important role in British imperialism and was involved in political affairs. It was also part of the daily lives people and assimilated to different cultures in parts of the world such as England. The origin of tea is unknown and was domesticated thousands of years…

Many Chinese peoples originally accepted Buddhism and defended its policies (docs 2, 1, 3, 5). Between 220 C.E. and 570 C.E, after the collapse of the Han Dynasty, China experienced a period of political instability and disunity which resulted in the gradual increase in Buddhist converts. Consequently, Buddhism served as a shelter for Chinese citizens during a politically uncertain and chaotic time. Zhi Dun's argument supporting Buddhism was justified by the current political leaders’ inability…

In 629 C.E., a Chinese Buddhist named Xuanzang (shoo-wen-zahng) set out on a long journey to India. His goal was to spread Buddhist learning and form closer ties between India and China. He traveled by land, heading west on the Silk Road across Central Asia before turning south to India. All told, he would cover more than 10,000 miles on his remarkable journey.Xuanzang encountered many dangers along the way. He got lost in the Gobi Desert and nearly died of thirst. Snow and freezing conditions…

In Chinese, there is a word “chou mei” that is the combination of 2 characters with opposite meanings: “chou” means stinky and “mei” means beautiful. Beauty is a positive word. However, with a character “chou” in the beginning, “mei” is no longer laudatory. People usually used the word to mock girls who care about their appearances. If a teenage girl grooms herself, her parents will probably call her “chou mei”. Most girls I’ve seen have been called “chou mei”, but I have never seen anyone call…