Early Chinese religion belongs to the mythical and prehistoric period. Tradition speaks of the origins of Chinese culture lying in the 3rd millennium BCE with the Hsia dynasty. As of yet no historical evidence has been found for such a dynasty; all references to it are mythical. It is only with the Shang dynasty‚ which is traditionally dated from 1766 to 1122 BCE‚ that we find evidence of a developing culture and religious practices. The religion of the Shang was principally characterised by the
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Diversity Interview Assignment SW 3410 Human Behavior and the Social Environment Steven D. Sledge Madonna University Abstract The people in the world that we live in are extremely diverse‚ in terms of the nationalities‚ religions‚ gender classifications and physical abilities. Social workers must have a clear understanding of the consequences of diversity and difference and the mechanisms of oppression and discrimination as they relate to human development. The range of different ethnic and cultural
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Chinese poetry From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia HYPERLINK http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileQuatrain_on_Heavenly_Mountain.jpg Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by HYPERLINK http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Gaozong_of_Song_China o Emperor Gaozong of Song China Emperor Gaozong Chinese poetryis HYPERLINK http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry o Poetry poetrywritten‚ spoken‚ or chanted in the HYPERLINK http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language o Chinese language Chinese language. The various versions
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dynastic laws after 1636‚ all Han Chinese in the banner system were forced to wear a queue and dress in Manchurian qipao instead of traditional Han Chinese clothing (剃发易服)‚ under penalty of death. (along with the July 1645 edict (the "haircutting order") that forced all adult Han Chinese men to shave the front of their heads and comb the remaining hair into a queue‚ on pain of death.) Until 1911‚ the changpao was required clothing for Chinese men of a certain class‚ but Han Chinese women continued to
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Assessment of validity: valid Chapter 3 Time period Society | china | India | Characteristics of society | | | Political | As the dynasties changed‚ so did the syle of leadership. For example‚ Qin stressed central authority wgereas the Han expanded the powers od the bureaucracy | Not very cohesive or central. | Social | The rich lived in an entirely different world from the poor. | No interaction between caste systems. | Economic | Agricultural and trade economy. Copper coins were
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the people about Buddhism and they were attempting to gain popularity. Unfortunately‚ by around 819 CE‚ people seemed to have started disproving of Buddhism as China started to turn towards a more imperial society. Shortly after the fall of the Han Dynasty in 220 CE Buddhism started to spread very rapidly throughout the Chinese society. The people of China in this period were in a devastated state with no structured government and a falling economy. For them‚ Buddhism was a form of mental escape
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dynasty. But‚ Qin Dynasty didn’t exist too long. Because of the tyranny of Qin Shihuang and the strict rules he used‚ Qin dynasty was overthrown by the oppressed people at its second emperor. After that‚ Confucianism becomes to the orthodox idea at Han Dynasty‚ in order to help the emperor to control the empire and maintain the stability of society‚ Dong Zhongshu absorbed some good part of Taoist and Legalists to improve Confucianism. Finally‚ he proposed
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The Maritime Silk Roads was established all the way back to around the 8th century and was regarded as a secondary route until it was included into the silk road during the Han Dynasty (Moussa-Iye)‚ when Zheng He‚ an admiral of the Chinese Navy and his fleet began to trade with other countries (Waugh). This part of the silk road consisted of routes along the Indian Ocean‚ by using ships and boats. This way of trading became
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discovery of making gunpowder came from the Tang dynasty (200AD) ("Inventions‚" “n.d.”); the list goes on. The most significant contributions came from the Han dynasty (approx. 202 BC-220 AD) introducing moveable rudder and sails‚ cast iron technology‚ wheel barrow‚ and the hot air balloon ("Chinese culture‚" 2007-2011). More importantly‚ the Han dynasty brought to the world the manufacturing of paper‚ the compass and the production of Chinese silk ("contributions‚" 2003-2012). The four most ingenious
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silk. Han: 202 BCE -220 CE. Maintained the centralization of power established by the Qin‚ but reduces the repression. Expanded territory into Korea and Indochina. Period of Peace. SUPPORTED CONFUCIANISM. (Built shrines‚ stressed Confucian Values) They were invaded by the Xiongnu. Attempted to appease the Xiongnu by offering them tribute and arranged marriages. Crossbow created and defeated the Xiongnu and stretched Chinese territory to Central Asia. Emperor Wudi. Xiongnu: Invaded the Han Dynasty
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