Hongwu Emperor Brag Sheet * In 1352‚ Zhu joined one of the many insurgent forces that had risen in rebellion against the Mongol-ruled Yuan Dynasty. * He rose rapidly through the ranks and became a commander. * In 1356‚ Zhu Yuanzhang’s army conquered Nanjing‚ which became his base of operations and the official capital of the Ming Dynasty during his reign. * Zhu’s government in Nanjing became famous for good governance and the city attracted vast numbers of people fleeing
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Ancient Chinese Contributions In observing the development of Chinese ancient culture‚ it becomes apparent civilization can exist without timely opportunities‚ the right conditions‚ and a beneficial geographical situation. It is well known that China has an ancient and glorious history‚ from the feudal periods ending in 222 BC through the three Imperial and Intermediate Eras‚ up to the Modern era – over 4000 years of dynastic reigns (Institute of the History of Natural Sciences Chinese Academy
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“xiaojie” Abstract：As a necessary word in social communication‚ xiaojie has always been closely observed by many scholars and professors‚ and this paper focus on its semantic change and usage. The word xiaojie‚ so far from its first appear in Song dynasty‚ its semantic meaning has changed a lot. The whole paper is studying the term of address from a diachronic view‚ trying to analyze the cause for its semantic changes with linguistic theory. Through the analysis‚we find that the semantic development
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AP World: Chapter 12 I. Reunification and Renissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties Though it was not the biggest city‚ Hangzhou‚ the capital of the song rulers‚ was renowned for its beauty and sophistication a) Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Era The emergence of the Sui dynasty at the end of the 6th century C.E. signaled a return to strong dynastic control in China. In the Tang era that followed‚ a Confucian revival enhanced the position of the
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Pagoda of Fogong Temple Backgrounds The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple (Chinese: 佛宫寺释迦塔) of Ying County‚ Shanxi province‚ China‚ is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056‚ during the Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao at the site of his grandmother’s hometown. The pagoda‚ which has survived several large earthquakes throughout the centuries‚ reached a level of such fame within China that it was given the generic nickname of the "Muta". The pagoda stands on a 4 m tall
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to market in times of food shortages to hold down the price of people’s stable food Sui Excesses and Collapse p 267-269 * The foundations of Wendi laid for political unification and economic prosperity * Yangdi- Second member of the Sui dynasty‚ murdered his father Yang Jian to become emperor‚ restored Confucian examination system; responsible for
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In what ways and to what extent was China modernized during the Republican period (1912-49)? After the fall of Qing Dynasty in 1911‚ the unprecedented‚ new form of government emerged in China immediately. Whereafter the betrayal of the Republic of Yuan Shikai (1913-1916) and the turmoil of Warlordism (1916-27)‚ China was in a relative stable situation till the Nationalist Government was established in Nanjing in 1928‚ a period first possible for any modernization effort. That is‚ most of the modernization
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been celebrated in China; in fact‚ the first document concerning “actors” can be found in the Records of the Great Historian‚ written by Sima Qian (145-90 BCE)‚ who was appointed to the court of Emperor Wu (reigned 141-87 BCE) of the Western Han dynasty (cited in Thorpe 269). Likewise‚ the use of male actors to portray female characters also has a long history in China‚ although many contemporary researchers consider its origins to be primarily in the last century and a half. According to Tian
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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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history. China is believed to have settlements dating back to around 8000 BC (Thompson 51)! The majority of Chinese history can be divided into dynasties. Many of the dynasties lasted for hundreds of years. Each dynasty had different rulers (emperors) and the country was run a bit differently during each dynasty. Some of the dynasties such as the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) were ruled by foreign nations like Mongolia (Thompson 52). Foreign rule added to the already established customs and cultures of
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