Throughout ancient Chinese history‚ several philosophers led lives with efforts of “reforming a world seen as descending into chaos.” Inarguably‚ the most influential philosopher of his era was Confucius. Confucian thought provides detailed accounts of how life should be regulated to be successful. Three of the most extensively-covered topics in Confucian thought include The Superior Man‚ education‚ and government. Due to their precise accounts of how to maintain an orderly lifestyle‚ the beliefs
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Zhuang December 1‚ 2009 China Depicted Through Film Chinese films often depict a traditional‚ transitional and modern China. Through their stories they show Chinese culture and many different aspects of Chinese common life. Contemporary China is different from traditional China in a multitude of ways including; family relationships‚ women’s status‚ and values. There are quite a few films that depict a traditional China. A few of these films include; Hero and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
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There are many different views on how one should act and treat others throughout their life. People come from all different types of social classes and different backgrounds with their own completely different sets of opinions. Everyone has their own opinion on how people should carry themselves and approach others. Throughout both Confucius and Buddha both discuss their philosophies on the “golden” way to act. All through the Analects of Confucius the author discusses his opinions on the right
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Kerri Devine Essay on Human Nature There are two conflicting views on human nature. Chinese scholar Hsun Tzu believed that man’s nature is evil and when man acts “good” it is only the result of what he called “conscious activity.” In the text‚ he describes conscious activity as “the part [of man] that can be acquired by learning and brought to completion by effort.” In other words‚ Hsun Tzu believed that man is naturally selfish‚ and that unless there are rules and principles put in place to guide
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The similarity between the Han Dynasty and the Gupta/Mauryan Dynasty in terms of political control of the population was they both supported patriarchal families where women were subordinate to men. However‚ an important difference is that in India they had a caste system including jatis‚ which did not exist in Han China. Several similarities of both Gupta/Mauryan dynasty and Han dynasty are they had development of iron and textile expansion. Male dominance was part of both the Han dynasty and
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In the Analects‚ there are many reoccurring themes. The overall theme of the last half of the book seemed to be about being a gentleman. There are dozens of examples of Confucius’s disciples asking how to become a gentleman or what a gentleman would do‚ and Confucius himself uses hypothetical gentleman in order to show examples of morality. While not the overall theme‚ I think there were several other reoccurring themes that played into the main theme of the book. In book XVII chapter 23‚ Confucius
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Love‚ Loss‚ Redemption: Amy Tan’s “My Mother’s Secrets” Amy Tan’s writing style appeals to many readers. Therefore‚ her writing is considered good writing. “My Mother’s Secrets” appeals to pathos‚ is relatable‚ uses imagery‚ and is ethnically rich. Tan’s use of pathos can be read throughout “My Mother’s Secrets”. The love between her and her mother is a feeling that many readers can relate to and understand. Tan shows a filial piety‚ an important philosophy in many cultures. Filial piety is a
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English 10A Honors Per.1 December 14‚ 2013 Filial Piety Compare and Contrast Essay China has revised a law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Elderly People. A clause now stipulates : “ Family members living apart from the elderly should frequently visit or send greetings to the elderly people.” ( The New York Times Yu Hua. ) Filial Piety is a virtue of respect for one’s parents and ancestors in Confucian philosophy
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The culture of Hong Kong is heavily influenced by the personal interaction that is also regarded as the Guanxi. In the year 1997‚ Hong Kong became part of China after the British rule that continued and remained for almost 150 years or so. This fact must be taken into consideration that mostly population of Hong Kong is consisted upon the Chinese people and the official language of Hong Kong is English because of the British influence (Warner‚ 2014). There is need to understand the fact that there
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China‚ in the eyes of a reporter CB3042 FENG Yuan SID: 54013812 Introduction Kan Jian (Insight) is an autobiography published in 2013. It is written by the former CCTV reporter Chai Jing. Each chapter in the book is focusing on one piece of reportage. The stories are not only recording Chai’s growth and maturity as an excellent reporter‚ but also presenting as an insight of China’s social changes and problems in the past 10 years. These reportages are all her personal experiences when she
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