Xia Dynasty

Han Dynasty The Han Dynasty most famous for its beautiful, breathtaking wall painting. During the Han Dynasty things such as calligraphy, poetry and wall paintings were admired and respected and most often plastered or printed. In this, Dynasty a popular trend in painting was wall painting holding the themes of famous portraits, scenes from China 's history. Furthermore, artists would paint on objects such as clay, giving incredible detail to the piece. Most artwork in this Dynasty was…

As one of the countries that has had thousands of years of ancient civilization, China’s culture can be traced back 5,000 thousand years, starting with the oldest known dynasty named the Xia Dynasty. Under the rule of King Yu, the first known dynasty, had roughly about 13.5 million people. Some accomplishments of the first Dynasty include being the first to irrigate, produce cast bronze, and a strong army. King Yu was also the first king to be succeeded by his son. This means he wasn’t chosen by…

pottery with a yellowish-brown glaze (Shangraw, 383). On the other hand, the Late Shang period spans from the 13th-11th century B.C. and features a more brownish-green glaze. Clearly examining pottery under the umbrella of the long timeline of Shang Dynasty is difficult, as there are many subtle changes over time, not to mention the fact that “ceramic tradition associated with China spans seven millennia” (Shangraw, 382). So, the more information that is unveiled on the topic, the easier it is…

Chinese noble struggled for supremacy. These Chinese nobles acted as independent warriors in their own realm and imposed their own way of ruling. Consequently, the Chinese sense of unity and central authority ceased and the Zhou dynasty ended. The fall of the Zhou dynasty led to chaos, which lasted for about two centuries. The duration of anarchy was called the “Warring States Period” (403-221 B.C.E). During this period, the chaos of political instability and constant warfare divided China. Yet…

China is experiencing a remarkable religious renaissance that includes dark ages during Mao Zedong period, and revival and also reform in many traditional forms (Madsen 2011, p. 18). Religions not only in terms of organizations and conflicts, but also individual belief and convictions shaped the many of transformation of the history with continuous influence on society for the past few centuries (Dubois 2011, p. 1). Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Legalism have major impact in Asian society,…

struggle amongst Chinese rulers were fulfilled by warfare; and the bronze age had the perfect conducive environment for this type of militaristic approach. The Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC) was the first dynasty that both ruled China, and had left sufficient evidence to teach us of its nature. In almost 500 years of its existence, the dynasty had succeeded in securing tremendous territories and important alliances, as well as having made considerable advances in its military, from recruitment,…

Portrait of a Chief (Lefem), an African wood sculpture from 19th to early 20th century, is a portrayal of one of the ruler of Bangwa chiefdoms . In contrast, The Marble Statue of a Youthful Hercules, a Roman marble sculpture from A.D. 69 to 98, Flavian dynasty, depicts the Greek Mythology hero: Hercules . While the idealized man form is the subject of two sculptures, both sculptures contain concepts of the power and strength. However, the Roman sculpture reflects…

How effective were the Late Qing Reforms of Empress Dowager Cixi in modernizing early 20th century China 1902-1908 INTRODUCTION Empress Dowager Cixi (alternatively Tz’u-his) has traditionally been characterized as a powerful obstacle to reform; promulgating Qing conservatism, Manchu values and neo-Confucianism, and, throughout the second half of the 19th century, stolidly resisting political reform. However, from her return to court in 1902 to her death, a dramatic revolution in Cixi’s approach…

for higher education but for them to serve the men better, maintaining a patriarchal society. Instead of using the previous harsher and cruel laws and regulation against the civilians. The Han rulers modified some of the harsher aspects of the Zhao dynasty; Confucian ideals of government, out of favor during the Qin period, were adopted as the creed of the Han Empire, and Confucian scholars gained prominent status as the core of the civil…

out of the contradictions between Liu’s vision of himself as an educated man and potential government official and his actual situation (19).” He even “traced his ancestry back to Liu Zhiyuan, a tenth century emperor of the short-lived later Han dynasty (21).” The holder of a provincial degree, Liu watched with dismay as the countryside began to wither under the slow but relentless assault of modernization. Despite his constant belief he was qualified to hold government office, he never did, and…