The history of ancient Chinese civilization has always fascinated people, perhaps, in recent times more than ever. More than one billion Chinese people live in the world today. There are many characteristics that can unite and give a common identity to such an enormous amount of people. Some of t...

Especially over the 7th, 8th and early 9th centuries CE, East Asia was dominated by the great Tang China Empire, which is shown covering the whole area of ethnic China, plus Annam (northern Vietnam) to the south and the Tarim Basin in central Asia (shown gold outlined in the map below). At this ti...

The Confucian tradition, which began during the Han dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) strongly stressed that all of society, including the government, could be run according to the principles of the family. The family was the moral and political model for all organizations. The commonly used phrase ¡§...

It seems hard to believe that a philosophy that began 2500 years ago is still the dominant influence on a major modern power. Nevertheless, that is the role that Confucianism has played in China. Confucianism affects individual morality, the roles of family members, the roles of individual in s...

The Han dynasty (202 BC - AD 220) reunited the China after the Qin dynasty fell apart. The Han ruled China for forty years, which was divided into two periods: the earlier period Western Han and the later period Easter Han. Gaozu, who was the first king of the Han dynasty, was a minor official i...

Five Important Events in History Essay #1. For all practical purposes, the Renaissance Early Modern Period is distinguished from other periods in European history almost entirely in intellectual or cultural terms. As far as larger historical patterns are concerned, the period is more or less consid...

According to legend, the appearance of a Ch'i Lin or a unicorn foretold the birth of Confucius. It is said that the unicorn held in its mouth a jade tablet inscribed with the prophecy, "A child as pure as crystal will be born for the continuation of the declining Chou, to become a king without a k...

Better to be pissed off than pissed on. That is a saying from Confucius, which is what we will be talking about toady. Confucianism was founded by Confucius in 551 BC. Confucianism is not a religion, but more of how you live your life. It is about the everyday ways of life. All in all Confucian...

During the 16th century, prostitution was a common profession amongst women China and Italy, particularly Venice. According to Margaret Rosenthal, an active researcher on courtesans, this phenomenon occurred because of the constraints that were put upon women. In both societies, female citizens had...

Many of Mao Tse Tung's principles were based on the firmly rooted Confucian traditions extant in China. Therefore, many of Mao's tenets seem similar to those of Confucianism, such as a strong respect for leaders and a belief in simple lifestyles. However, in many significant ways, Mao's bel...