Tang Dynasty

China in the later half of the first millennium during the 8th and 9th centuries experienced a tremendous growth in land during the Tang dynasty. This came with a great cost of supplies, money and people, almost all the burden of which fell onto the poor. Many poets during this time wrote on the duality of China's expansion from both positive and negative viewpoints. While China's constant wars hardly, if at all, affected nobles, they drained the poor almost to the point of bringing China's…

conquest of China. During this time Korea was a tributary state for the Ming Dynasty, sending missions bearing gifts in exchange for protection. The Ming Dynasty and Korea teamed up to defeat the Japanese, but the war devastated the peninsula. The Qing Empire of Manchuria began by pressuring the Koreans to renounce their loyalty to the Ming court. In 1636, eight years before they took control of China and established their dynasty, the Manchus had forced the Korean government to submit to their…

Andrew Demaris Lan Xang Dynasty Minister of Weapons Development It’s been fifty-two years since the Second War for Empire devastated the world. Obviously a result of democracy, for everyone knows that governments run by the common people are doomed to fail, the only beneficial thing about the wars was the creation of our current Lan Xang Dynasty. Sure the Brazilians were able to join together after being lead by Field Marshal da Cunha, but after decades of elections and a mutual understanding…

Buddhism). However, Buddhism already made an establishment in the northern Goguryeo kingdom around the fourth century, having developed ties with the former Qin Emperor. And also in the Baekje kingdom “through its frequent interchanges with the Southern Dynasties.” (Hong, 189). But since Silla was relatively isolated, the evolution of Buddhism there started a lot later, around the fifth century. During Silla’s reign, the sarira caskets and other art pieces had been created ever since the…

The Tang Dynasty was regarded by many as one of the cultural pinnacles in the Chinese history. International trade propelled a more global market; the Tang costumes became the symbol of Chinese-ness; calligraphers like Chu Suiliang, Liu Gongquan or Yan Zhenqing traced their artistic pursuit from Wang Xizhi and set the tone for future calligraphic aesthetics and education. The Tang 's poetry and prose writings relish a significant position in the world literary history, and influenced the art…

emperor. Moreover, Chinese baths were popular in noblemen. China also had some luxury bath, but it was only built for emperors. Huaqing Pool is a hot spring located in Xi’an. It was a part of the palace which was built in the 7th century, the Tang dynasty. The Huaqing Pool is famous…

Introduction Commonly called, “The Heart of Japan” Kyoto was the center of Japan’s culture, literature, Japanese Imperial Court, and arts during it’s hayday. Looking at Japan’s long history, it was first introduced 1200 years ago as Japan’s capital during the Heian Period (794 to 1185 C.E.) as Heian-kyō meaning, "tranquility and peace capital.” The four centuries of the Heian Golden Age changed the course of Japan’s history because of the emergence of the intertwining elements such as…

Both of these men became so infatuated with their consorts they forgot to run their dynasties and in turn, their empires collapsed. This shows that no matter what kind of man you were, or how much power you possessed, you were not safe from women who wanted to be independent and take anything that they could. We see that Yingying knows the…

Throughout the development of society, many different influences came into play in the creation of the world as we know it today. Cultural diffusion is known as the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another, this includes the mixing of cultures through advancements in communication, technology, and transportation. Modern day countries such as the United States, Russia, as well as regions of Asia and the Middle East have roots in different cultures they have come…

China’s and Japan’s Classical Ages were a time that involved the growth and development of political, social, and cultural expressions. Classic Japanese literature resulted from using China’s language system and implementing its own ideas. The ideas that were spread during this time were a result of a cultural diffusion, which led to Japan developing their own writing system during the Nara period near 700 A.D. Both countries’ poetry continues show much of this development and growth. As a…