Yuan Dynasty

1371 AD, was a year that changed China forever. This is because Zheng He, Chinese explorer, and fleet commander, was born. His early history and naval expeditions are what make him so significant to ancient China's history. Zheng He was born into a Hui, a Chinese Muslim family, as Ma Sanbao. Instead of practicing Buddhism, Daoism, or Confucianism, Zheng's family worshiped Allah. At the age of ten, the last Mongol hold was re-conquered by China. Ma was captured and sent to the army to…

Silk was a luxury, once only for the upper class, but as time went on, silk became more easily available to many other people. The Chinese were the brilliant inventers of silk. Silk originated in the Medieval Era and started in Asia. It eventually made its way to Europe with the creation of the Silk Road. Silk was used for many reasons like trading, clothing, weapons, payment, and even to just earn money. When silk was first invented, there were no machines to make silk items. The first…

Occasionally, I hear somebody say, “I know I am saved because I can feel it right in here” as they slap their chest. They feel saved, so that makes everything alright as far as they are concerned. They are saved, they think, but their salvation is based on their feelings. Feelings, however, are the most unreliable thing in the world? Now, let me prove that to you. In the first book of the Old Bible, Moses wrote a story about Jacob. Later, God changed his name to Israel. (Genesis 32:28;…

Ming Dynasty Did you know that in China “Ming” means bright? The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644. This was a period of native chinese leadership that came in between Mongol and Manchu rule. Hongwu Emperor or “Zhu Yuanzhang” was the founder of the Ming Dynasty or “Brilliant” Dynasty. The Hongwu Emperor founded the Ming Dynasty in 1328, he died in 1398. He was the first Ming ruler to explore ways to protect China against the Mongol incursion. The beginning of the Ming Dynasty was…

The Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1260-1368 CE, was characterized by strife among the Chinese people. In the Song dynasty, which lays the foundation for the Yuan, northern China was taken over by the Jurchen/Tartars, a semi-nomadic pastoral group consisting of skilled riders and archers. Huizong, who was the last emperor of the Song dynasty, focused his time on the arts rather than China’s nomadic or foreign relationships. His disinterest caused the take-over to be more plausible. The Yellow River…

The founder of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, rose from humble beginnings. Under Yuan rule, he was an oppressed Chinese peasant boy, and during the rebellions against them, he called upon the Chinese to take China back for themselves, overthrowing the Mongols. Overall, the Ming dynasty had support because they were overthrowing foreign corruption. Furthermore, they wanted to fight to restore the dignity of their nationality by bringing an end to the chaos of the final Yuan years. For that…

would not cease once civilians got selected as government officers. Within the government agencies, there were a strict hierarchical system that again built based on Manchu’s nobility. One of the most core agency that created by Manchu in the Qing dynasty that mainly responsible for the colonial and peripheral rule was the Li Fanyuan. The Li Fanyuan had set different local offices in Qing’s peripheral areas like Mongolia, Tibet and Xinjiang and selected elite Bannermen from all three divisions…

The Song and Tang dynasty where both great chinese dynasty, and they had some similarities and differences. Tang was a dynasty that did many great things. The Tang Dynasty was founded in 618 CE. This dynasty felt strongly about following the code of relationship, so they were followers of confucius. During the Tang dynasty the trade flourished. They got lots of goods that they needed. In order to get more resources, the Tang grew to the south for more trading opportunities. They used the Great…

On a saturday afternoon, visiting the Pacific Asia Museum as I walked in I have noticed how small the place is but there is an amazing amount of variety of art collection. When I walked in, the people around me are admiring each of the art pieces from the display. Walking to a quiet area, each individual are grasping every moments of how fantastic the pieces are. One of the part that captured my attention is that I absolutely loved is that some of the art pieces are passed down as generations…

Marco polo the greatest explorer ever the world's greatest explorer was Marco Polo. Known for his travels to China, the book he wrote about his expeditions, The Travels of Marco Polo, and his sharing of Asian Spices, marked him as a great influence in the13th century and beyond. Despite his enduring fame, very little was known about the personal life of Marco Polo.Marco Polo explored most of Asia and some of the Middle East. Marco Polo didn't travel alone, he had his father and uncle with him.…