Nanda Dynasty (345–321 BCE) Mahapadma Nanda Ugrasena (from 345 BCE)‚ illegitimate son of Mahanandin‚ founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin’s empire Pandhuka Panghupati Bhutapala Rashtrapala Govishanaka Anal Dashasidkhaka Kaivarta Dhana (Agrammes‚ Xandrammes) (until 321 BCE)‚ lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him Maurya Dynasty (324–184 BC) Chandragupta Maurya (Chandragupta The Great) (Sandrakottos) (324–301 BC)‚The greatest emperor of ancient
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Confucius‚ the founder of Confucianism‚ was said to have lived around the same time as Lao- Tzu‚ the founder of Taoism‚ in the sixth century B.C.E. Confucianism and Taoism are two belief systems that serve as guides for the lives of their followers. Confucianism stresses love and kindness for humanity‚ the worship of ancestors‚ and encourages all followers to seek the quality of Jen‚ translated to “love‚ goodness‚ and human-heartedness”. The ultimate goal of Confucianism is to be the superior human
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The history of philosophy begins in a point in time called the Axial Age‚ between the 6th century BC and 2nd century AD. Many people were beginning to question the current beliefs of that time and led to the philosophies we know today. Questions related to the meaning of life and reality were being asked; people used philosophy as a way to get some answers. Philosophers from different regions were being heard‚ and they played a major impact on the belief system that many people currently have. China
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The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in ancient China. It was thought to be a myth Chinese used as a part of there history. Actually the Xia Dynasty was very real. The Xia Dynasty ruled from 2100 to 1600 B.C. They had a total of seventeen emperors‚ many achievements and few battles. The Xia Dynasty had seventeen emperors. The founding emperor Yu the Great who rules from 2100- 2055‚ Qi‚ who ruled from 2055- 2026‚ Shao Kang‚ who ruled from 2026- 2005 were the first three emperors. Next came
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Qin Shihuangdi was the first emperor of China. He died in 210 BCE. In 1974‚ some farmers discovered the emperor’s tomb. Thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors were hidden inside. Qin’s tomb was discovered near Xi’an‚ China. A museum started being built at the location in 1975. The museum opened in 1979. It looks over the huge burial place. The tomb covers nearly 14‚000 acres (about 5‚700 hectares). The warrior statues in the tomb are amazing. They were once brightly painted. They have
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Although Buddhism and Confucianism differ in their founders‚ country of origin‚ and their philosophy of life’s end‚ they are both Oriental religions that claim to have the correct way of life and believe that one can achieve goodness. Even though Buddhism and Confucianism were both originated in Asia in the 6th century‚ they were founded in different countries by two separate people. Contrary to common belief‚ Buddhism was begun in India by Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was a wealthy young man who
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After nine bloody months of the Satsuma Rebellion‚ the Meiji Dynasty finally came to power in the late 19th century. With this new dynasty‚ came the need for not only a new emperor but also someone the Japanese people could identify themselves with or look up to during this time. The oligarchy believed that in order to save Japan from imperialism they had to modernize and become like the West. Emperor‚ Meiji‚ shared these progressive ideas. Japan began its period of revolutionizing which included
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The Xia Dynasty Overview There are ancient accounts about the history of a small kingdom along the Yellow River that existed from about 2‚000 BC to 1‚600 BC. The main ancient accounts are in the Records of the Grand Historian (史記) that were written between about 109 BC and 91 BC by Sima Qian and another textthat is called the Bamboo Annals (竹書紀年) that was a text that was said to have been buried with the King of Wei who died in 296 BC and was rediscovered in 281 AD during the Jin Dynasty. The text
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Confucianism vs. Buddhism By Robert Truckle In this essay‚ two world religions will be compared to see how similar and/or how different they are; these two religions are Confucianism and Buddhism. Confucianism speaks about the wise thoughts that Confucius came across throughout his life. Buddhism speaks about how to acquire great knowledge throughout life. Confucianism was founded by a Chinese man‚ but Buddhism was founded by an Indian man. These quick comparisons show how the religions differ
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Terra-cotta Warrior Army Qin Shi Huang‚ founder of the Qin dynasty from 221-207bc went beyond functional design with his motif collection because in his tomb before death‚ he brought over 8‚000 sculptures including a council of high-ranking officials‚ musicians‚ dancers‚ acrobats‚ as well as the terra-cotta warriors which signified afterlife protection of everything that the emperor valued in his tomb. One of Chinas best military leaders Qin Shi Huang ruled during the previously mentioned years
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