Qin's Tomb
MONUMENT HOMEWORK: CHINA/XIAN TOMB
NAME OF THE MONUMENT XIAN Tomb
TYPE OF MONUMENT Tomb
LOCATION: Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province China
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION, and/or CONSECRATION: Construction 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. Many projects such as the …show more content…
He was the first emperor of China. After 200 years of war between 6 states, he unified China. His rule only lasted for 15 years, but left a lasting impact on the country’s history. A few of Qin’s remnants were the legalist principles, a Chinese philosophy that followed hard discipline agreeing to the rule of law. This belief helped Qin to rule the masses in a more centered power order and show a very influential way to rule, but this did now allow for disagreement to …show more content…
There is folk religion Taoism, and then there is organized Taoism, the difference is their rituals. Chinese alchemy, astrology, cuisine, Zen Buddhism, many Chinese martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, and feng shun, and many style of qigong have been weaved with Taoism throughout history. Another philosophy developed in China is Confucianism. It came from the teachings of Confucius; Master Kong, 551-478 B.C. It is a complex system of moral, political, philosophical, social, and part religious thought that influences the culture and history of East Asia. Some East Asian countries consider it to be a state religion because of the adopted philosophies of Confucius. China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam all are influenced by Confucianism as well as
NAME OF THE MONUMENT XIAN Tomb
TYPE OF MONUMENT Tomb
LOCATION: Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province China
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION, and/or CONSECRATION: Construction 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. Many projects such as the …show more content…
He was the first emperor of China. After 200 years of war between 6 states, he unified China. His rule only lasted for 15 years, but left a lasting impact on the country’s history. A few of Qin’s remnants were the legalist principles, a Chinese philosophy that followed hard discipline agreeing to the rule of law. This belief helped Qin to rule the masses in a more centered power order and show a very influential way to rule, but this did now allow for disagreement to …show more content…
There is folk religion Taoism, and then there is organized Taoism, the difference is their rituals. Chinese alchemy, astrology, cuisine, Zen Buddhism, many Chinese martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, and feng shun, and many style of qigong have been weaved with Taoism throughout history. Another philosophy developed in China is Confucianism. It came from the teachings of Confucius; Master Kong, 551-478 B.C. It is a complex system of moral, political, philosophical, social, and part religious thought that influences the culture and history of East Asia. Some East Asian countries consider it to be a state religion because of the adopted philosophies of Confucius. China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam all are influenced by Confucianism as well as