dynastic government to reexamine and adjust the classical curriculum and to entertain new ways to improve the institutional system for selecting civil officials. As a result‚ civil examinations‚ as a test of educational merit‚ also served to tie the dynasty and literati culture together bureaucratically. Premodern civil service examinations‚ viewed by some as an obstacle to modern Chinese state-building‚ did in fact make a positive contribution to China’s emergence in the modern world. A classical education
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Try to make connections with some of the theories and concepts we discussed in class (i.e. Piaget‚ Nature vs Nurture‚ Freud‚ Prenatal Development‚ Brain Development‚ etc.) I chose to observe Sadie Robertson from the reality show‚ Duck Dynasty. Duck Dynasty is a show focused on one family‚ The Robertson’s‚ who became famous and wealthy from a
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Empress Wu was the one and only empress of all. She accomplished a lot in her time of power in the Tang Dynasty. She helped women become more powerful and just as good as men. She also influenced all to learn and receive good education. She was born into a wealthy family welcoming her into a learning environment. Empress Wu’s family was from Wenshui‚ China. She was born in 625 and died December 16‚ 705. Her father was Wu Shihuo (577- 635) ‚ he was a member of a renowned aristocratic family. Her mother
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historic point of departure: The myth of the Yellow Emperor. L’empereur jaune ou Huang Diest est un souverain mythqiue de la Chine‚ considéré comme père de la civilisation chinoise. • First historical record dates back to 2000 BC.: The Shang Dynasty. La 2ème dynastie à avoir dominé le pays. • The Long Cycles: “The Empire‚ long divided‚ must unite; long united must divide” The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. An important political theory in chinese history. A culture circle
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1716~1797)……………………………………………………….24 Chapter 3: Luxurious Chinese Food………………………………………………26 3.1 King Shangzhou and His Lakes of Wine and Forests of Meat…………………..26 3.2 Chu Ci Calls back the Spirit of the Dead………...………………………………26 3.3 Wu Hou Mackerel in the Han Dynasty…………………………………………..27 3.4 Luxurious He Zeng…………………………………………….…………………27 3.5 Shi Chong and Wang Kai…………………………………………………...……27 3.6 Married Couple Plate in the Mountains and Forests……………………………..28 3.7 Emperor Suiyang went to South China………………………...………………
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representing departure from ancient civilization Thinkers in Greece and Ganges river valley question society values and beliefs Eastern Zhou China Political degeneration leads to political and intellectual innovation Emergence of Eastern Zhou dynasty = Spring and Autumn period; ends with Warring states period 1. The Spring and Autumn Period Regional states have power over Zhou central government Purified iron emerges and spreads cheap power to local authorities Lord of the Wu state begins
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The Qin dynasty (also written as Ch ’in) was brief‚ 221 B.C. - 206 B.C‚ but much was accomplished during this 15-year period. It was the first dynasty whose emperor ruled over a unified China‚ following his defeat of seven warring states. One currency and a single system of weights and measures for the entire empire were created and a standardized Chinese written language was established. Construction of a national highway system and the Great Wall of China were begun. The name‚ China‚ even originated
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by an illusion that we can solve everything for ourselves without any help from others. Also‚ they are shameful to seek help from others. However‚ receiving help is perfectly natural to survive or coexist. So it is not to be ashamed. In the Chosun Dynasty‚ this is the era before republic of Korea; they have culture “mutual aid”. So we have regarded mutual help as a virtue. For example‚ if someone has to reclaim farm‚ other family help them. And then‚ aided family give a gift like or labor for other
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Unit One 1. Consequences of the Neolithic Revolution didn’t include * End of hunting-gathering societies 2. Most scholars believe that‚ during the Paleolithic Age‚ social organization was characterized by * A rough social equality 3. The earliest metal worked systemically by humans are * Copper 4. The spread of the Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their * Knowledge of agriculture 5. Characteristics of complex civilizations
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Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar involves a part in history revolving around the Roman Revolution‚ the blood lust‚ corruption of an empire‚ and the rise and fall of five rulers. During 27 BC to 68 AD these five rulers who ruled the Julio-Claudians were; Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula‚ Claudius‚ and Nero these five leaders led an allure during their rule and were shadowed by crimes they committed. This dynasty is a story of a family that changed the world and still gives off an incredible
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