includes religion. Around 100 C.E., Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism, were China’s main religions. However, around 300 C.E., Buddhism started becoming popular, mainly due to Indian missionaries. Yet another cultural change in China revolves around inventions. The invention of paper in 105 C.E.
Buddhism came to China from India via the Silk Road, along the northern branch of the route. Because Buddhism was introduced to China through this, China expanded this religion into several other civilizations, such as the Japanese, and helped them flourish with Buddhism as the key
The Zhou- Known as the symbolic rulers of China from 1250 – 750 BCE. There was a lot of respect for The Zhou in which helped settle disputes between the states. They were an agricultural based society and were the longest lasting Chinese dynasty. They introduced the use of iron to China. The Zhou divided their country into different states.
Source A and B are similar in hailing Qui Shihuang as a great ruler and unifier of China and as a harsh ruler who administered severe punishments on those who broke the law and those who pose a threat to his rule. However both sources differ in their emphasis and opinion of Qui Shihuang rule. Both sources, A and B are very similar in their descriptions of Qin Shi Huang. as a powerful and effective ruler who brought about many positive changes to China. Source A mentions about Qui Shihuang introducing laws uniformly throughout China and adopting a single script of writing unifying the people throughout his empire.
Ancient Chinese Inventions Strayer University HUM 111 July 16, 2013 Dr. Caren Stayer The ancient Chinese culture can be credited for several important inventions. China has played a significant part in many famous inventions and contributions that has had a major role to play in our lives. Many of the inventions were invented as far back as c. 1600 B.C.-A.D. 265 (ancienthistory.about.com). The lists of inventions from ancient China are still used in modern day society. Some of the inventions are as follows: tea, gunpowder, a compass, chopsticks, bristle toothbrush, silk fiber, paper and printing, publishing, a seismograph (an earthquake detector), porcelain, acupuncture, lacquer, the wheel barrel, the abacius (calculator) and toilet paper.
The Silk Road was a well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization during the Han Dynasty. Many countries traded through it. It was a 7000 mile route that expanded from China, to central Asia, Northern India, and the Roman empires. The Silk Road also connected the Yellow River Valley and the Mediterranean Sea. This trade route showed the interaction between Asia and Europe.
Through research it is noticeable that the Jews had important contributions in the Silk Road in many areas such as the business activities, and also spread the Jewish religion and culture throughout the areas involved. When researching many of the sources and materials point the Chinese as the key influence of the Silk Road, and this can be argued because it was named after the silk coming out of china which was extremely profitable, and desired. Through research it was also pointed out specifically in Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Noelle Watson, Sharon La Boda, & Paul Schellinger who showed that while it was the Chinese merchants that carry silk and other items from the east, “they sold or bartered their goods to the Asian middlemen who in turn traded the merchandise to Persians, Syrians, and Jewish merchants” which then sold the good throughout the Roman Empire. This is the
Background information about Bei Dao Bei Dao is the nom de plume of Zhao Zhenkai, widely considered one of China’s most important contemporary authors. He was born on August 2, 1949, in Beijing, China. His poetry is respected all around the world and his poems have been translated into more than 30 languages. He is a poet who has been embraced by the global literary community—he has taught extensively in Europe and the United States, was elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has received awards in Germany, Morocco, and Sweden. Much of his work addresses the topics of freedom and exile.
Although they both came from China and have some similarities, there are many differences between the two religions. Confucianism, was founded by a man named K'ung Fu Tzu. He was born in 551 B.C.E., living in the Zhou Dynasty. He was devoted to teaching and soon spread his beliefs through all of China. There are now approximately 6 million Confucians in the world today.
It has a huge geographical expanse 3600 written history, and rich and profound culture. Many aspects of Chinese culture can be traced back to many centuries ago. China culture is so diverse and unique, and harmony, and put forward the valuable wealth of their own to the world. Cultural Analysis of China