rewarded‚ and the audience expected a good show. Sometimes‚ if lions from multiple martial arts schools approached the lettuce at the same time‚ the lions are supposed to fight to decide a winner. HAN DYNASTY From the historical record‚ lion dance was started during the Han Dynasty. His Majesty Han Wu Ti made commercial ties with the West trough the Silk Road to China. Cultural interaction by means of functions in the palace in welcoming the guest from the West‚ like dances and songs were performed
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decay befell Han China‚ Daoism gained a new popularity. The fall of the Han Empire made it difficult for the Chinese to resist nomadic invaders living along their borders. The Hsiung-nu had for decades been raiding Han China‚ prompting the Chinese to pay them tribute to prevent further invasions. By the year 220 Han China’s strength had deteriorated to the point that it could no longer repel a final thrust by the invading Hsiung-nu who then took over and tore the empire apart. The fall of Han China was
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outlet for technology‚ goods‚ and ideas. Chinese technology was introduced to the West because of the Silk Road. China had four great inventions. They invented papermaking‚ printing‚ gunpowder‚ and compasses‚ which they exported to the West. In the Han Dynasty‚ China had control on the silk trade because they would keep the silk’s production technology a secret. It was not until the 12th century that Western Europe learned about their production technology. China’s ability of silkworm breeding and silk
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Ancient China was successful. One of the many examples for it is if you count the years from the Xia Dynasty to the Han Dynasty its 2525 years which is incredible considering that at the time there were a lot of wars going on at the time. Another point to mention is that they had some incredible milestones some of which are things that inspired inventions still used today. While there were so many breakthroughs the two I believe that are the biggest was The Silk Road and The Great Wall of China.
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China was greatly influenced by many of its physical features. The Yellow River that flowed through China‚ impacted China in both positive and negative ways. The people called the Yellow River the “River of Sorrows” because when the river flooded it destroyed all the crops and the houses that lived along the river. However‚ despite the negative side of the Huang He River‚ it was great for the land. The river has silt which is called loess‚ it deposits the loess along the river bends and makes the
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medicine‚ and the arts among other things (Sayre‚ 2012‚ pg 208). Although little remains from China’s early history‚ the luxurious items carefully buried with royalty are a testament to the nation’s power. For example‚ emperor Shihuangdi of the Quin dynasty was buried in 210 BCE with an extensive army of unique terracotta soldiers‚ each painstakingly created by hand (Sayre‚ 2012‚ pg 208). In his book Travels‚ Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo exclaimed‚ “The houses of the citizens are well built
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The Romanov Dynasty held the Russian Empire as one of the most powerful European states for over three centuries. In 1917‚ during Nicholas II’s contradictory reign‚ a revolution began that transformed the empire into the first ever communist nation‚ replacing the infamous autocratic rule and introducing the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Russian people were ruled by an autocratic government since 1613 when the Romanov Dynasty began. The government was run by the Tsar who had unlimited power
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In the period of the 3rd century CE‚ China was going through major turmoil during the collapse of the Han Dynasty. Throughout and after this collapse‚ the population of Asian countries became increasingly Buddhist‚ creating tumult within the Chinese Confucian political philosophy system. In society at this time‚ Buddhism was viewed in many opposing ways. On one side of the spectrum‚ Buddhism was a way to find fulfillment‚ a guide to lead a good and meaningful life‚ and promised reward to its followers
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DBQ From the Han dynasty to the Song Dynasty‚ there were several different views of Buddhism in China. You can see the different reactions through the documents given showing that there are those that oppose it‚ those that accept it‚ and those that believe in religious purism. From the 1st century to the 9th century‚ the diffusion of Buddhism to China provoked a harsh reaction by high ranking Confucian scholars. The Rejection of Buddhism stems from the foreign nature of Buddhism. Han Yu‚ a leading
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appropriate historical evidence. 2 Points For 2 points: • Must provide at least five specific pieces of evidence (at least two from each empire). • Evidence must be within the designated time periods (e.g.‚ evidence from the Roman Republic or Qin dynasty is not acceptable). For 1 point: • Must provide at least three specific pieces of evidence (at least one from each empire). • Evidence must be within the designated time periods. 4. Makes at least one direct‚ relevant comparison between/among
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