Learning difficulties from Chinese and American culture Question 1 Different culture of East and West can cause problems in each other. American culture trends to individualism. They need for more privacy and personal space. They do not independent of other people. On the contrary‚ Chinese culture trends to collectivism. They need to more close physical contact and close personal relationship or friendship. They concern about other people live for building up a close relationship. Therefore
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1. The Chinese dynasties during this period encountered the continuity of political practices from earlier traditional Chinese dynasties. For example‚ one specific aspect in the Tang dynasty were revived during the Ming dynasty such as the Tang code. During the Ming dynasty‚ Hongwu established the draft of a new Confucian law code‚ the Daming Lu‚ which repeated assorted clauses found in the Tang code years ago. During the Qing dynasty‚ emperor Kangxi’s economical changes helped him throughout his
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Japan and Europe during the medieval and early modern period did not have any direct contact but developed a very similar type of system known as feudal. Similarities between Japanese and European Feudalism The system of feudal Japanese and European societies were built on a hereditary classes.The nobles at the top‚ then warriors followed by farmers or serfs below. In both feudal Japan and Europe‚ constant struggles of war or warfare made the warrior class the most important class. They were known
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In Chinese religion‚ both Confucianism and Daoism are teachings for the way of life. They both help enlighten individuals through wisdom‚ being able to understand and fully live life the way one should‚ the right way. Even though they both follow the same idea‚ Confucianism and Daoism approach the concept differently. Confucianism is both external and internal. It’s focused more on relationships and interactions with people‚ morals‚ and values. Daoism‚ on the other hand‚ is our relationship with
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Studies at Lewis and Clark College cites in his book Mothers and Sons in Chinese Buddhism the Ghost Festival Sutra‚ Buddha pronounces these words as Mu Lian explains his failure in feeding his mother: “Even [you cannot achieve this feeding] though your filial submission
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preserve Buddhism‚ some followers started to take Hinduist beliefs and actions and merge them with Buddhism but it failed. Hinduism and Buddhist belief systems changed China and South East Asia. China’s religion of Confucianism focused on filial piety and obedience. Hinduism and Buddhism refuted and chanllenged Confucian belief systems because Buddhist monks were encouraged to go to a remote place to live and worship‚ terminating obedience to your family. Hinduism had a belief in many gods‚
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reasons causing Korean wave being a popular mass culture in China. Korean wave spread so successful because of the Confucian themes that East Asian cultures are more familiar with‚ typically dealing with traditional issues such as family‚ love‚ and filial piety. China in particular share a similar history with Korea. Furthermore‚ Korean government propagates their modernization Korean wave through media power. Extensively promoting Korean culture transnational makes it another reason Chinese suddenly
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East Asian countries. Confucianism is a complicated system of social‚ moral‚ quasi-religious‚ political and philosophical thought. There are 7 themes of the Confucian thought which form the base of Confucianism. They are Ritual‚ Relationships‚ Filial Piety‚ Loyalty‚ Humanity‚ The Gentleman and Rectification of Names. Taoism is a stream of thought which revolves around different but interconnected religious and philosophical traditions and concepts. Lao Zi is believed to be the founder of Taoism
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The attitudes that the Chinese Han dynasty and the Romans conveyed towards technology depended on the government’s views on technology and also the relationship of the government with its people and laborers‚ but ultimately it would benefit the people and contribute to the development of society. Technology was vital to a society because it made the decreased work for laborers significantly‚ as in Documents 3 and 4. Documents 1‚ 6‚ and 8 display how‚ in order for a society to develop‚ the growth
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Book Review A Daughter of Han: The Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman‚ Ida Pruitt Carol De Leon April 4‚ 2006 Historical Methods 2003.005 Death is one of the main reoccurring themes in the book The Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman by Ida Pruitt. Death is a catalyst for change‚ the focus of familial ritual‚ result of the Japanese occupation and the outcome of diseases that had no cure. The consequences of death
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