It is because the Chinese is a top-down communication. ... The Chinese society has a strong concept of hierarchy. ... The Chinese emphasizes "keeping face". ... (Book of History, cited in Berlin, 1996) The subordinates are more willing to keep harmonica relationship with superior and colleague. ... The foreign knowledge and thoughts flow into China. ...
Throughout history, trade has always brought an economic growth and spread of culture and ideas. Some trade routes stand out as major points in history. One example is the Silk Road which linked China to the West from the 2nd century B.C.E. to the late 15th century C.E. ... Caravans heading towards China carried gold and other precious metals, ivory, precious stones, and glass. ... In the late 2nd century CE, when the Han dynasty was declining and China was in chaos, the Chinese people found stability and comfort in a new religion introduced to them by Silk Road travelers, Buddhism. ...
On March 15th, 2002, I went to the Harn Museum at the University of Florida with my China and Japan class, where I saw the Ancient Chinese art exhibit. ... It is often called china, or chinaware, because it was first made in China. ... Petuntse is a type of feldspar found only in China. ... The Chinese made the first true porcelain during the Tang dynasty (618-907). ... Seeing something that has been passed down through so much history is very astonishing. ...
Not everyone liked Buddhism because it wasn't from China and didn't respect their personal history as a nation. ... It seems like some of the more high up officials and or scholars were not a fan of the spread of Buddhism because; they believed that barbarians spread Buddhism to China and they were unconvinced about the religion because it mention no former history of China. ... He also referred to Buddhism as a vine spreading until it had poisoned the culture of China. ... There were a lot of people who took to the ideas of Buddhism when it spread to China. ... In document 3 a Chine...
Although Buddhism was a major influence on both Chinese and Japanese history, key political and social circumstances led to the rise and rapid decline of Buddhism in China, while it remained a dominant religion in Japan. There are many political and social reasons that help explain why the period of history in China between 500 and 1200 was not compatible with Buddhism influences on Japan. ... Buddhism was able to come to China because at that point of time in history during the Sui, China was not unified. ... Buddhism brought over the use and spread of Chinese characters and many Chines...
Throughout history, Buddhism was a central component of the development of Chinese and Japanese societies. ... These two factors permitted an opening in which Buddhism appealed to the people of China and became a prevalent factor of Chinese culture. ... However, the prosperous times for Buddhism did not last long in China. ... After the decline in Buddhism and the return to traditional Chinese ways, Buddhism never regained its power or popularity in China (Murphey, 92). ... It was a developing factor in both societies and left it's mark on both in history. ...
Let me tell you about the great history of the tang dynasty. The spread of religion in the tang dynasty was very significant to history (especially Buddhism). ... Buddhism was introduced to china by the Silk Road. ... Li Shimin was thought to be the greatest emperor in the history of china. they called his era (627-649) "the flourishing age ". Wu Zetian was the only female empress in the history of China. ...
Two civilizations that experienced a golden age were the Tang dynasty in China, and the Gupta dynasty in India. Under the Tang, China experienced its golden age. ... The Tang dynasty, because of its many advancements, it attracted Korea and Japan, and they developed the ways of China. ... Throughout history, achievements in the ancient world helped the world to get where it is today. ...
Nestorian Christian missionaries entered in China during 635. ... Empress Wu was the one and only female ruler of China. ... Chinese verse is poetry of mood, strongly allusive and about nature. ... Invention of paper and printing changed the course of history; education was readily available to more. ... Overall, the Tang Dynasty was a period of growth in Chinese History....
The Sung Dynasty has been referred to the "golden age" of Chinese culture. ... China, during the Sung Dynasty, looked inward to herself. ... Over 300 years of Sung history is divided into the two periods of Northern and Southern Sung. ... Yet, this era was also heavily influenced by Buddhist ideals of compassion and kinship with all sentient beings and by the Buddhist/Taoist concept that the two are mutually interactive, making Sung the most egalitarian of all periods in China's dynastic history. ... Website: http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/imperial2.html#song ...
She was born and raised in China during the Tang dynasty. ... Lastly, like most other rich and noble people of her time, she was taught to play music, write, and read the Chinese classics. ... Empress Wu was the first and only female ruler in the history of China. ... To go down in history like Empress Wu did, is a very difficult goal to achieve, but for someone as ruthless as Empress Wu, it was not as difficult as it is for someone less ruthless. ...
Little is known about the origins of the Tao, Taoists believe that while passing through the hills of China, a bridge keeper asked Lao-Tzu to write a book containing his thoughts and beliefs. ... While there, Lao-Tzu (then known as Li Er) studied Chinese history, philosophy, and other works of classic Chinese literature. ...
