had gained prominence during the Yuan‚ again flourished with the prosperous economy of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming scholars formed a unique taste towards life and art and often painted the elegant‚ refined life scenes. Luckily‚ in the Johnson Museum collection‚ there is the painting New Year’s Gathering by Wen Zhengming‚ which
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The Tudor dynasty experienced differing uncertainties throughout their reigns on the throne of England. From politics and war overseas‚ to succession difficulties. Each Monarch throughout early modern England faced conflicting challenges and hardships‚ nevertheless Henry VIII stands out among them all. Henry’s turbulent years on the throne presents an evolution throughout English society‚ culture‚ religion and politics‚ to name a few. Henry was not expected to become King‚ being only the third child
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been celebrated in China; in fact‚ the first document concerning “actors” can be found in the Records of the Great Historian‚ written by Sima Qian (145-90 BCE)‚ who was appointed to the court of Emperor Wu (reigned 141-87 BCE) of the Western Han dynasty (cited in Thorpe 269). Likewise‚ the use of male actors to portray female characters also has a long history in China‚ although many contemporary researchers consider its origins to be primarily in the last century and a half. According to Tian
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kilometers. Even if other countries built amazing walls‚ the Great Wall of China was unique. The Great Wall was usually built with local materials‚ mostly earth and stones. After uniting China from seven Warring States‚ the first emperor of Qin Dynasty connected the walls of the three states in the north and formed the first "Wan Li Chang Cheng". Basically‚ walls were built at strategic points by different states (Qi‚ Chu‚ Wei‚ Yan‚ Zhao‚ Qin‚ Han) to protect their territories. Armies were stationed
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influences made the Malay world’s waterways economically strategic. Zooming closer‚ Palembang rose to become the first dominant hub in the Malay world because its rulers had enough military power to impose exclusive access to Tang China. Unlike Sung dynasty‚ Tang China practiced highly restricted trade that didn’t allow Chinese merchants to venture overseas to trade. They declined in strategic value because Sung China began to liberalize trade‚ denying Palembang exclusive rights. This is further aggravated
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Lit. 103 World Literatures Preliminary Examination Reviewer ------------------------------------------------- Indian-Chinese-Japanese Indian Literature Aryan race- invaded India from North West * Brahmanism‚ Hinduism‚ and Jainism were their religions Gautama Buddha- made many changes in the old religion; his teachings later became the basis for one of the five major religions Sanskrit- oldest extant Aryan language‚ used in most Ancient Indian literature 2 Periods of Indian Literature
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(even though rule of Vietnam lasted much longer). Of course geography played a role in this connection because China and Korea are‚ well‚ connected. Koreans are ethnically distinct‚ however‚ a fact that led indigenous Korean rulers to establish dynasties with a will to keeping their peninsula secure. Koreans originated out of eastern Siberia and Manchuria rather than out of Mongolia or Asia Minor making them have more in common‚ ethnically‚ with American Indians than with the
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The Foguang Si Pagoda (Fig. 1) was constructed in 1056 during the Liao dynasty in China. The Foguang Si Pagoda was constructed in the first year of Emperor Daozong on the site at his father’s adoptive mother’s home at Yingxian in the Shanxi Province. It also goes by two other names: The Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County‚ and the Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple. At the time this pagoda was the tallest building ever constructed entirely out of wood‚ at nine stories tall‚ or 216 feet. It was also recently
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Then They created bronze weapons and invented the crossbow. The Great Wall 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
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greatest influence among the ancient capitals. Xi’an was located on the eastern end of the Silk Road‚ which connected China with other European countries in the West. Xi’an was the capital for more than 1‚000 years‚ spanning 13 dynasties such as the Qing‚ Han‚ Sui and Tang Dynasties. Located in Middle China‚ it is an important birthplace of Chinese culture and civilization. Nowadays‚ Xi’an has rich‚ well-preserved historical relics. The Terra-cotta Warriors and Houses are the most popular among the
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