China five thousand years ago‚ we shall begin our study with the Chou Dynasty (1125-255 B.C.)‚ during which time China reached its zenith of intellectual and artistic achievement. Confucius (552-479 B.C.) was almost a comtemporary of the Golden Age of Athens. The Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 221) marked a great development in China and prepared the way for a new outburst of artistic life under the Tang Dynasty (618-907)‚ which may be described as the golden age of Chinese art. There
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The Xia Dynasty The first prehistoric dynasty is said to be Xia‚ from about the twenty-first to the sixteenth century B.C. Xia-dynasty was founded by the Si-clan‚ who were descendants of the clan’s foundation father‚ Yu. Because of the lack of written sources‚ historians have still not gained a correct idea of how the people lived at that time. According to the later tradition‚ Yu spent thirteen years to dig out channels and maintain dikes. When emperor Shun died‚ the officials disagreed with the
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era and the Hellenistic era to rule independently. Unlike other female rulers‚ Cleopatra did not ascend to the throne by succeeding her husband or her father (Roller 4; Salisbury 52). Although her father‚ Ptolemy XII‚ was the ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt‚ she did not succeed him at the time of his death (Salisbury 52). Societal rules against female leadership prevented her from ascending
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The definition of a Golden Age is a time of economic‚ political‚ technological‚ and social improvement and advance at a great level. The Tang and Song Dynasties are very important to the history of Chinese civilization. The Tang Era is the most well-known dynasty in Chinese history‚ mainly because the empire was the largest‚ richest and most sophisticated state in the world at the time. The Song Era had far-reaching impacts economically‚ culturally‚ and socially. During the Song Era‚ there was major
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Confucius‚ they were able to develop a political system in which government officials were chosen by merit. It survived for thousands of years‚ surviving the rise and fall of many emperors and the constant threat of invasions from the different dynasties. The brilliant culture of the Chinese empire definitely had many contributions that are still being used in the world today. China’s first civilization‚ like the other civilizations in the past‚ developed along a great river which was a great
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apparent fascination with gods‚ astrology‚ and their surroundings. * In 5500-4900 a civilization emerged which was very advanced‚ completed with construction of buildings‚ farming and agriculture‚ pottery‚ and burial of the dead. * Shang Dynasty: Anyang‚ confirmed to be the last standing of the Shang’s nine capitals was excavated and evidence of civilization was found. * The oracle bones were confirmed to be China’s first written evidence of organized culture and were a way of predicting
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Pre-Axial Chinese Religion Did not develop religion as a separate realm of human concern Rites‚ rituals‚ ethics that bound the Chinese people were cultural phenomena (daily routine) Chinese approach toward ultimate reality stressed NATURE No clear creator outside nature Chinese thought always emphasized people (family and community) Peasant Heritage Numerous festivals timed by agricultural calendar Politically: single empire; emperor until 1911 Language diversity (Mandarin in north and Cantonese
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started in 246 B.C. and it lasted for 36 years. In 1974 the tomb was discovered east of Mount Li‚ China. A group of farmers were digging a well there and found the tomb. The name of this dynasty is the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) BACKGROUND ON ARCHITECT and CULTURE: Chinese Culture changed during the Qin Dynasty. There was an increase in trade‚ agriculture‚ and military protection. The central government now had direct control of the population‚ allowing the ability to have a much bigger workforce
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Causes for Constructing the Great Wall of China Jiajun Wang (Sean) Kwai Manor Causes for Constructing the Great Wall of China As is known to all‚ China is a country with an ancient civilization‚ which has existed for over 5‚000 years. Historical scholars from all over the world are interested in every single historic relic of this country. The Great Wall of China‚ marvel of architecture in this world‚ played a significant role in the Chinese historical
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men coming from the north. (from Du Fu’s Autumn Is Done Translated by David McCraw) Readers of Tang Dynasty poetry have learned about social and political structures of the time because it was heavily integrated into society. Poetry was incorporated in nearly all aspects of everyday life during the rule of Emperor Xuangzong. Although other means provide information on the Tang Dynasty‚ the most prominent way to learn about it is through poetry. Tang poetry was incorporated into society as an
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