WHAP: Midterm REVIEW: Complete and study the review sheet and you will do very well on the exam! 1. The political organization of the Tigris Euphrates civilization. a. Tightly organized city-states b. King with divine authority c. Carefully defined boundaries and territory d. Regulates religions and enforces religious duty e. Court system for Justice f. Organized defense and army g. Early code of law (Hammurabi) 2. The river valley civilization which was most completely destroyed by
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Moreover‚ most of them were loyal to Cixi and followed her attitude towards the reform. They thought that China didnt need to carry out western reforms but needed the confucian tradition. Besides‚ the scholars did not like the idea of changing or abolishing the Civil Service Examination. They had spent a life time to study the Confucian classics to take part in the Civil Service Examination. If the syllabus was changed‚ they would lose their chance to become officials or have to start over again. Even
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of China was built to defend against enemies. During Han Dynasty‚ they advanced in poetry and visual arts. Also the birth of the exam system for Chinese civil servants dates from this time. The doctrines were replaced by Confucian Philosophy. During Han Dynasty it was the period of further land expansion and it extended into a very large territory. They found a symbol to represent every idea. The Romans and the Chinese began a trade of woven
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to look within oneself and venture into the Cold Mountain or the landscape of the mind to reach perpetual enlightenment. Tao Qian in genuine Taoist fashion‚ recommends acceptance and awakening or returning to one’s true nature. Du Fu favors the Confucian tradition which endorses making relationships and
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Kong Zi or Confucius is a very famous man in China. In fact his ways are still being learned today. He was born at September 28 ‚ 551 B.C in Qufu‚ in a small feudal state of Lu in what is now known as Shandong Province. Confucius is an ancient Chinese politician‚ teacher and philosopher. He belonged in The Spring and Autumn Period or Period of A Hundred Schools or even some might say the Warring States period. Kong Zi’s philosophy is centered on personal and govermental morality‚ social relations
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Japan has a religious tradition with the central being the canon Japanese religion Shinto and the greatly flourished imported religion Buddhism. These two main religions are further influenced be ideas and values from Confucianism. This incorporation between multiple concepts allows Japanese people to be more acceptances toward the approach of multiple religious beliefs. Japanese in general‚ see many religious principles as traditional ways‚ and participate in religious events and practices as
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Hinduism has a collection of many philosophies from other religions from India‚ Buddhism and Jainism is some of the religions which believe were combined in Hinduism. Hinduism is considering being timeless just because it has some similarities with religions that were already existed‚ so it was not possible to pin point when or who was founder of Hinduism. Hinduism’s teaching are based on the doctrines of samara and Karma‚ this pretty much stands for that one’s actions directly determines their
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WU ZETIAN ’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TANG DYNASTY By Rui Wang A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Department of East Asian Studies University of Toronto © 2008 by Rui Wang ABSTRACT Wu Zetian ’s Contribution to the Cultural Development of the Tang Dynasty Rui Wang Master of Arts Thesis‚ November 2008 Department of East Asian Studies University of Toronto This thesis represents cross-section of sources
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of Tian‚ or the supreme power that rules over inferior gods and over human beings‚ is thought to be the source of legitimate moral and political authority. "Tian does not speak -- it simply reveals through deeds and affairs" (Mengzi). Mengzi‚ a Confucian sage‚ attributes many of the virtues found in Confucianism to Tian and explicitly compares the rule of the moral king to the rule of Tian. When human beings fail to behave morally or put Tian ’s moral will into practice‚ this does not convince Mengzi
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ancient China. This scholar believed that Buddhism didn’t solve problems in Ancient China. He believed that Confucianism was the best belief system for ancient China. Not everyone in Ancient China saw the positive appeal of Buddhism. Han Yu was a Confucian scholar. He was completely against Buddhism and believed that the people of Ancient China shouldn’t honor this belief system. According to Yu “If these practices are not stopped‚ there will be those in the crowd who will cut off their arms and mutilate
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