In chinese history‚ there has been many successful dynasties as well as unsuccessful ones. However‚ the Ming and Qing dynasties stand out for many different reasons. Although each dynasty had its own problems for it’s time period‚ they each shared many things in common. One major similarity between The Ming and Qing Dynasties was the idea of social structure. The Ming and the Qing both stuck by a class system with a high‚ middle‚ and low level to each class. In the high class we find wealthy landowners
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The preserving of Qin administrative structures is one of the key concepts in the longevity of Han dynasty. In both the Qin and Han dynasties‚ a similar legal system of a bureaucracy was adopted‚ where at the center of the state‚ a centralized government body existed. In effort in unifying the empire‚ during the Qin Dynasty‚ land was divided into different administrative provinces governed by nobles and aristocrats. During the Han Dynasty‚ the emperors continued to expand the notion of a centralized
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World History 10/24/12 China during the Qin and Han dynasties and the Mediterranean during the Roman Empire were similar socially and politically because they both had patriarchy‚ hierarchy‚ and a centralized government. One aspect that differed was artistically. China focused on visuals such as pictures. While Rome dealt with more three-dimensional ideas such as sculpture and architecture. Most of the civilizations that we studied thus far have some type of social class and inequality between
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the Classical age. During this era‚ one learns about the different developing classical empires of their time‚ and their dissimilar customs of life. This time period consists of the rise and falls of the first Empires in India and China. Moreover‚ due to their different locations‚ each Empire adapted to their land and formed customs of their own best fit for their people. In the era of the Classical age‚ both the Han dynasty and the Gupta Empire reveal the diversity generated during the Classical period
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The Ming and Qing Dynasties had similarities such as social structures and examination systems. Both empires had an upper‚ middle‚ and lower level to society. The highest class was composed of the emperor and his family‚ scholar bureaucrats‚ and landowners. Below them were peasants‚ artisans‚ and merchants‚ and the last class were slaves‚ indentured servants‚ and beggars. Interestingly‚ the merchants were considered the least valuable of the middle class because the Ming and Qing Confucian principles
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Economy of the Ming Dynasty The economy of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) of China was the largest in the world during that period. It is regarded as one of China’s three golden ages (the other two being the Han and Song periods). The period was marked by the increasing political influence of the merch ants‚ the gradual weakening of imperial rule‚ and technological advances. Monetary system Despite issuing paper money in the early part of the dynasty‚ the Ming ended up using silver as a means of
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During the Classical Era‚ the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty in China by similar Bureaucratic structures‚ but differed in how the emperors justified their power. While the Han Dynasty followed the Mandate of Heaven‚ the Roman Empire justified their power through military conquest and were treated like gods. Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were a bureaucracy. This meant that both of them had many government officials and departments. In both cases‚ the Han Dynasty and The Roman Empires
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Running head: THE CH’IN DYNASTY AND LEGALISM IN ANCIENT CHINA The Ch’in Dynasty and Legalism in Ancient China The Ch’in Dynasty and Legalism in China The philosophical principles that Legalism was based upon‚ set it apart from other Chinese philosophical views. These differences appealed to the rulers of the Ch’in Dynasty as they began the unification of China‚ which gave rise to the first Empire of China. Legalism was based on the premise that humans are inherently evil. A basic punishment
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Two of the most significant empires of the classical period were the Rome empire and the Han dynasty. Both of these nations developed a well built Bureaucracy‚ emphasis on family‚ and boasted the invention of many technological advances. These two powerhouses still affect our everyday lives. However‚ all good things must come to an end. Both empires experienced problems of equal distribution of wealth. Massive gaps developed between the people of the upper class‚ and the people of the lower class
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As China and its culture developed early on‚ different sets of ideas‚ such as Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Legalism‚ had different influences. While the Shang dynasty ruled in China‚ it was believed that the “foundation of the universe” was represented by the yin yang symbol. The yin yang symbol demonstrates a complete balance between a dark and bright symbol‚ which to the Shang rulers was the marriage of Qian‚ referred to as heaven‚ and Kun‚ known as the earth. This symbolism is like day and night
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