that realized “human are by nature brutal and selfish‚ and that their behavior must be control by strong laws and institutions.” (Judge/Langdon) Li Si was the driving force behind the success of Legalism and the birth of the empire under the Qin Dynasty which produce China’s First Emperor. Legalism can be described or view as Totalitarianism of today‚ both regimes is basically alike. both regimes were basically alikeboth regimes were basically alikeboth regimes were basically alikeboth regimes
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Early Chinese religion belongs to the mythical and prehistoric period. Tradition speaks of the origins of Chinese culture lying in the 3rd millennium BCE with the Hsia dynasty. As of yet no historical evidence has been found for such a dynasty; all references to it are mythical. It is only with the Shang dynasty‚ which is traditionally dated from 1766 to 1122 BCE‚ that we find evidence of a developing culture and religious practices. The religion of the Shang was principally characterised by the
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during the Han Dynasty‚ the compass is one of the most important inventions in history. Early in its time‚ the compass was used for divination‚ or the practice of seeking knowledge of the future. Also‚ the compass was used for Feng Shui‚ special arrangement or orientation
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Rowland 1 Lauryn Rowland Ms. Napp World History AP 24 October 2012 From 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E.‚ the Han dynasty‚ in China‚ accumulated many political control methods‚ as did Imperial Rome reigning from 31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E. However‚ there were more differences than similarities between the two empires/dynasties. Two main differences were China and Rome’s territorial expansion and their political philosophies (mandate of heaven and monarchy). A similarity between these two empires would be their
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stability. Throughout history‚ civilizations in different regions and at a different time experience a Golden Age. These Golden Ages had tremendous impacts on later civilizations. Two prefect examples of Golden Age are the Gupta Empire in India and the Han Dynasty‚ in China. The most important discoveries that the Gupta Empire provided to us were advances in mathematics and science. Indians of the Gupta Empire were the first to figure out the size of the moon‚ the spherical shape of the Earth and its
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The Roman or Chinese Method in Governing? Tang Dynasty of China Empire and the Byzantine Empire existed on a similar large scale in the same period. (143 HSW) The territory of Tang Dynasty China expands even larger than the previous dynasty after Taizong Tang gaining territory from the Turks. (189 HSW) Tang China Empire stretched further based on the Han Dynasty’s territory which reaches Korea in the east‚ Taklamakan Desert in the west‚ Gobi in the north and Vietnam in the south. (177 HSW) The Byzantine
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concludes every aspect of social life. After Confucius‚ Mencius and Xunzi also carry forward some new connotation of Ren and Confucianism. However‚ the development of Confucianism is not smooth. According to the lecture and book‚ at the time of Qin Dynasty‚ Qin Shihuang has burned many important materials about Confucianism and buried the Confucian scholars alive. In the book “Mountain of fame: Portraits in Chinese history”‚ it said “In the later Chinese tradition‚ this incident has become the most
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artifact that I picked from Metropolitan Museum of Art is called Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara of the Lion’s Roar. It is a large wood statue of an Avalokiteshvara‚ the basic idol of Buddhism‚ completed around the 12th century in China during the Ming Dynasty. The Buddha Statue is a representation of the philosophical belief system of Buddhism. Different Buddha Statues have different meanings. Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara symbolizes "the compassion in the world and the willingness to bear the pain of others"
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during the Han and Song Dynasties were important periods of history that have contributed to modern society. During the Han Dynasty‚ China was the most technologically advanced civilization in the world; the method of making paper out of wood pulp was invented and the basic method is still used to manufacture paper today (Doc. 4). One advancement during the Song was the development of gunpowder in the 800s. The use of gunpowder was beneficial during wars and battles. During the Han Dynasty
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W APWH CH. 5 EQ NOTES |Question 1: What were the features of Roman society and politics during the Republic? | |Topic Sentence | |Agriculture was the central economic activity in Republic Rome which meant land was the basis of wealth. | |Social status‚ political privileges
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