mastery in social situations and to fully understand China. In my studies, one of the more noteworthy things I have come across in Chinese culture is how inextricable the concept of face is from nearly every quirk and nuance of Chinese culture. Face is the concept of prestige and reputation outwardly (Upton-McLaughlin). Everything from dining etiquette, to addressing someone is linked to a sense of face. While researching Shakespeare in China, I could clearly see that, the attitude toward…
4.a. Unification is integral in the early dynasties of China because unification resembles harmony throughout the land and to the people. This thought was initially derived from Kong Fuzi (Confucius) through his Confucian principles and was strengthened by Legalism in the Qin dynasty. In legalism, it is perceived that social harmony can be attained through a strong government that uphold laws firmly. The strong Chinese cognition that the foundations for a strong government depends in the…
wide variety of components formed two of the early civilizations, Rome and China. However, specific impacts, religion, formed from respect for a supernatural, immortal deity, and religious ideology, the process of basing religion off of politics, left colossal influences on culture. Through comparison and contrast, religious influences created two distinct cultures in early Rome and China. Renowned works from Rome and China reflect the organization…
Without a doubt the most impactful geographical factor of ancient China is the development of the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a trade route opened during the Han Dynasty after a soldier traveled along the road for the purpose of breeding Chinese army’s horses with the horses of the Duyuan, who were descendants of Alexander the Great. When the soldier reported back to the emperor about the other civilizations he had come across in his travels and speculation about what else could be gained from…
and Gods. The supernatural is related to things or actions that can’t logically be explained. However in Ancient China, the supernatural was believed to be controlled by human destiny and nature. They also believed that ghosts inhabited the earth. The supernatural concept has drastically changed along the decades. It is important to understand that the supernatural in ancient China had an extraordinary seriousness amongst the Chinese society and their lifestyle. I will expose and analyse the…
Ancient Rome and China, specifically that of the Han dynasty, share some interesting comparisons, although they were miles apart. Rome can be characterized as a militaristic, artistic, and grand in not only its stature but its accomplishments. We take influence from this culture today in many areas such as government, art, and philosophy. Ancient China can be described, similarly, as militaristic, inventive, and spiritual; not to mention, with many of its success still alive today in the forms…
Comparison Essay: China and Japan Even though the Chinese and the Japanese were similar with their art and religion they both are very different with the styles they used and even what they believed. In China they had several different dynasties which all of these dynasties have different ways of art and them believes. With the Yuan Dynasty which produced porcelain pottery, the Ming Dynasty which produced wood carving furniture, and the Qing Dynasty which produced western style paintings. Now…
Confucianism and Confucianism, is the main system of thought in China; It was developed from the teachings of Confucius and his disciples, and had to do with the principles of good practice, the empirical wisdom and the own social relations. Confucianism has influenced the Chinese attitude toward the existence, setting the life patterns and patterns of social value, and providing the basis of political theories and Chinese institutions. From China it spread to Korea, Japan and Viet Nam, and in…
1. Ancient China Traditional Chinese society has been male-centered, far fewer women were educated than men, and many of their readings are relevant to Advice for Women or Biographies of Notable Women which instructed them to be subjects of men. Therefore, there was not much protection of girl's rights and lots of conventional cultures were opposite to today's view of respecting equities. (1)Marriage Age The changes in age of marriage in ancient China can be classified into 3 periods. Around…
The Boxer rebellion in China in 1900 has many interesting parallels to events in the early 21st century. It saw an uprising in a non-western country against what was seen as the corrupting influence of western practices and ideologies. In some respects a foretaste of the current war against terrorism, in that a basically grass roots organisation fought what they saw as a holy war against a technologically superior collection of foreign powers to preserve their values and beliefs. On one side of…