Xia Dynasty

describe a Xia dynasty dating back to 2100-1700 BC, followed by the Shang dynasty in 1700-1046 BC. It wasn’t until the Zhou dynasty (1046-246 BC) that much of the Chinese culture, literature and philosophy developed. The Zhou dynasty eventually broke apart because of internal fighting. In 221 BC Qin Shi Huang united the warring kingdoms and made himself the emperor of the Qin dynasty. This marked the end of Ancient China and the beginning of Imperial China. China’s last dynasty was the Qing…

following periods that are before 1911, the period of the Republic of China and the People 's Liberation Army (PLA) (Graff & Higham, 2012). Noteworthy, most of the imperial dynasties in China were established from successful battles. However, the great peasant rebellion and the collapse of the central republic marked the periods of dynasty decline. A prominent place in Chinese political thought was always occupied with the questions of military institutions and strategy. In addition, repeated…

other people. When Yu died, the people put his son as the ruler. The Xia Dynasty was around from 2205 to 1766 BCE. Yu was the first ruler of this dynasty. The dynasty started with virtue and wisdom but ended with Jie as the ruler who was cruel. He was obsessed with power; he had war after war and would force the neighbor ruler to pay tribute. He was also wasting people resources. Eventually the dynasty was overthrown and a new dynasty began,…

I selected the Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi) from The Brooklyn Museum’s Collections: Art of Africa. It was difficult to narrow the choice to only one. Each piece had so many eye catching elements. Each piece had its own story to tell and teach us about its history. The Nkisi Nkondi demanded my attention by the aggressive stature and glaring eyes. To fully appreciate this piece we need to learn its history. The Power Figure also known as Nkisi (in-KEE-see) Nkondi (in-CON-dee) came from the Kongo…

depending on what dynasty. Each dynasty had their own shamans that have prayers, sacrifices and offerings, which were used to communicate to the spiritual world. But in the Shang era, the gods in that era were not forces of nature but deified virtuous men. An example that dynasties have different beliefs is that in the Zhou dynasty, his Gods were in a agricultural worldview. So that means Gods of nature reigned supreme. There is one God that has been through all era’s and dynasties. That is the…

problems were contributing factors in the downfall of the Ming dynasty. Xiantang believes that silver had two effects, and they were the accelerating the speed of the Chinese economic wheel but more…

A leader's style of governing influences the economic prosperity of the empire. The leader is responsible for making important decisions to benefit the prosperity their empire. Different ruling methods often influence the prosperity of empires in different ways. Under the rule of Qin Shi Huang, Wu of Han, and Genghis Khan, the Chinese empire reached great economic heights. Their ruling methods were all diverse however were effective in establishing economic growth. The Roman rulers Trajan,…

technical complexity of some of the most stunning terra-cotta and copper cast sculptures to ever be constructed. Chapter four serves as an analysis of the various body and facial marking seen in different figurines and their relation to different dynasties and their excavated…

to form the largest land empire in history. He united the nomadic tribes of Mongolian plateau and conquered huge parts of Central Asia and China. It involved the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, Dali Kingdom and the Southern Song. By 1279 Mongol leader Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan’s grandson, established Yuan Dynasty and crushed the last Song. This marked all onset of China under the Yuan rule. This was the first time in history that the whole of China had been conquered and ruled by a…

Origin of Han Dynasty (Thasmia) The end of the Qin dynasty marked the beginning of the Han dynasty. The Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE) was very short and cruel. The first emperor of the Qin dynasty, Shi Huangdi, used legalism as a method of ruling. Legalism is a method of governing in which the people are to follow laws or any violations of the laws are strictly dealt with. The legalist ways did not gain favor of the people. The brutal techniques in the legalist way of governing had produced…