Yuan Dynasty

The Fall of Ah-Q(ing) In The True Story of Ah-Q, Lu Xun uses satire to compare the misfortunes of Ah-Q, a poor handyman, to the intrinsic problems of the Qing Dynasty that led to the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. Lu argues that the Xinhai Revolution was unsuccessful in implementing any positive changes in China because it was an unorganized rebellion, without a clear plan. Lu also contends that the lack of defined leadership throughout the Revolutionary Alliance hurt the party’s chances of success…

by the silver trade since the rich landowners and merchants were the ones that were profiting and increasing their posession of silver. In document 1, there was even a order issued that limited how much people could spend on weddings in the Ming dynasty. When poor peasants saw upper class people spending an excessive amount of silver, they would resent them. This social tension could have led to issues and even rebellion so an order was issued. Document 3 is a report to the emperor in the Ming…

Yuan Shikai was a man of great intellect in a different way that most people saw back in that time period and culture. Although he could not pass the examinations, he was blessed with other talents such as leading men into battle and also leading the country of China as the first president. This is why he is an interesting character study because he influenced China in many ways. He served in the army and was promoted up to one of the most prestigious positions and how the opportunity to become…

effects on the multitude of societies that participated. There were many economic effects, such as the heavy global economic involvement of many Asian nations in this trade (Documents 2,4,6,7,8) and greater monetary pressure in China during the Ming Dynasty (Documents 1,3,5), and some social nuances because of this trade, such as a greater European desire for Asian goods (2,4,8), but the economic effects had a greater historical impact because this was the first time a global currency was…

problems were contributing factors in the downfall of the Ming dynasty. Xiantang believes that silver had two effects, and they were the accelerating the speed of the Chinese economic wheel but more…

He held a respected résumé. Not only was he one of Emperor Yongle’s well trusted eunuchs, but he was also highly known for organizing large scale construction projects. In Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty: 1405-1433, Edward Dryer points out that He’s loyalty to the emperor, courage in battle, and prior leadership experiences made him the perfect man to lead and command the seven voyages. The first voyage set sail in 1405 and is a great example that…

Halperin shows that the majority of writers in Tang dynasty are eager to defend the Buddhist “faith”. He’s focusing on 7 representatives of Tang’s literati. They are Liang Su, Pai Chu-I, Tuan Ch’eng shih, Li Chao, Wei Kao, Ku K’uang and Liu Tsung-yuan. Halperin said, “Unlike all but a few Tang writers, Song literati combined their commemoration of rebuilt monastic sites with remarks on the distinctions…

The importation of Opium in China was the result of the inept Qing government, submissive foreign policies, and the determination of the British government to open up the Chinese market. The Opium War in China was disasterous to China, accelerating its downfall. The inefficient government cannot solve the problem of the widespread Opium Trade in China, which became rooted in the society, demoralizing the citizens. To begin with, the primary reason of the uncontrollable Opium trade was the…

INTRODUCTION The samurai is a class of highly skilled warriors, constantly developed in Japan after Taika reform of 646 CE. The reforms included land redistribution and heavy new taxes, meant to support and elaborate Chinese-style empire. Samurai is usually assigned in Japanese as bush or buke, were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. HISTORY The samurai is a class of highly expertise warriors, deliberately developed in Japan after the Taika reforms of 646 CE. The…

The Mongolian Empire The magnetic compass was made for navigating the oceans. The Chinese used them for rituals, but later on they used them for navigation, and the compass helped them to find their ways to fight their enemies. The Mongolians ruled from 1260 - 1368. About 108 years. The Mongolian rule had a positive impact on China. One example is Pax Mongolica. Pax Mongolica brought peace to China. Genghis Khan united all of China. That was the first time in over 300 years that China was…