during the Sui Empire. Bubonic Plague: A disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites to rodents and humans ; humans in late stages of illness can spread the bacteria by coughing. Junk: A very large flatbottom sailing ship produced in the Tang‚ Ming‚ and Song Empires‚ specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. Zen: The Japanese word for a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on highly disciplined meditation. It is known in Sanskrit as Dhyana‚ in Chinese as Chan‚ and in Korean
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Uighurs have had major relations with China’s shifting dynasties for centuries. But the first major basis of their impact on China is during the Tang Dynasty. During the fall of Sui‚ the general who would be emperor of Tang‚ Li Yuan‚ secured an alliance with the Khan of the Eastern Turks .This would be the beginning of formal relations between the Han and the peoples of Central Asia. This is also when territorial expansion into Central Asia would begin. They did this by stationing military garrisons
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Responses to the Spread of Buddhism Although some elites in China found Buddhism to be important for the development of China between 220 CE and 570 CE‚ as time progressed through this period‚ Buddhism’s popularity seemed to decrease. Between 200 CE and 500 CE‚ scholars and the few followers of Buddhism seemed to have simply been trying to inform the people about Buddhism and they were attempting to gain popularity. Unfortunately‚ by around 819 CE‚ people seemed to have started disproving of
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(Van et al.‚ 2010). The clock is a Chinese invention used by both the ancient and the current society. Researchers claim that the first clock came as an invention from a man called Yi Xing‚ who was a Buddhist monk and a mathematician‚ belonging to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). According to history researchers‚ Yi’s clock operated with water steadily dripping on a wheel that made a full revolution in every 24 hours. As time went by‚ more inventions of clocks spurred with different modification but still
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The Beijing Opera Introduction Modern observers in the West may not understand why‚ but they can certainly recognize when males are used to portray female roles in the Chinese theater. A quote from Act 2 Scene 7 of David Henry Hwang ’s opera‚ “Madam Butterfly‚” provides a useful example of how and why males are used to play female roles. There‚ a male singer who plays female roles in Beijing Opera deceives a French diplomat into thinking he actually is a woman. He explains that males take
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The Greatest Chinese Inventions Gene R. Kelsey Strayer University The ancient Chinese culture produced major inventions that some of which still are relevant and useful to our modern culture all over world even today. When an Italian merchant named Marco Polo traveled to China in during the Song Dynasty in 1271 he discovered a place so technologically advanced far greater than any Western European nation of its time. The following is a listing of 9 important inventions instrumental to
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Joseph Henry-Penrose - World Cultures Chinese Notes. Religions In China Christianity Active in asia for centuries Philippines almost entirely christian Very influential with millions of followers Korea most influenced Pacific islands largely committed to christian tradition Shito Emerged in earliest period of Japanese history Originally animalistic religion that gave human form to various gods that rule the forces of nature Similar traditions in southeast asia and african groups
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looking for logic to back their arguments. Han Yu‚ the leading Confucian scholar‚ believed that because there was a lack of Buddhist evidence in Confucius texts that the religion was barbaric and did not conform to ancient Chinese practices. (Doc #4) The Tang Emperor Wu‚ blamed Buddhism for downfalls under his rule such as hunger and poverty. He held much influence and many people began to listen to him and believe his grand scapegoat. (Doc #6) The perspective from an underclass citizen would have
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Master Kieran Mackey Master Tomlin Master Allan Master Naa Taang Soo Do What does Tang Soo Do mean? Tang soo do is a Korean martial art incorporating some of the fighting principles from Subak‚ as well as the northern Chinese kung fu. The techniques of what is commonly known as Tang Soo Do are mostly Shotokan karate‚ subak‚ taekkyon‚ and kung fu. Tang Soo Do Also known as Dang Soo Do Founder Won Kuk Lee and Hwang Kee Ancestor arts Subak‚ Chung du Kwan‚
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Separation and Reunion in Modern China (2002) by Charles Stafford In this monograph Charles Stafford considers separation as an existential state of human societies. He depicts how “repeated physical separations in various forms- including‚ ultimately‚ in the form of death- are surely an evitable feature of human life [that stands} in a complex relationship with various forms of emotional and social separation and distance” (Stafford 2002‚ p.5). By means of ethnographic data accumulated both in
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