Social After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the population of China dramatically decreased, about 45 million in 600 C.E.. Yet by 800 it rebounded to 50 million, and following after in two centuries to 60 million. (pg 384). Tang, was most definitely Song China experienced a tightening of patriarchal so...
Mongolian Rule in China What makes a government in any country strong? Some say it is how the government interacts with the people, while others say that it is the laws and how strictly the government abides them (Dolan 120). The Mongols in China ruled two dynasties - the Yuan, and the Qing, each w...
"Religion is any specific system of belief about deity, often involving rituals, a code of ethics, a philosophy of life, and a worldview" (1215.org). It appears all around the world. There is not one society that is free of religion. Religion is a prime factor for civilization today and the past. It...
For centuries, China had been influenced by only one philosophical system, Confucianism. Confucianism is a philosophy based on the teachings of Kong Fuzi (551-479 B.C.E.), or Confucius, that emphasizes order, the role of the gentleman, obligation to society, and reciprocity (Bentley G-3). Under trad...
Buddhism in East Asian society had a profound effect on not only shaping each individual culture, but unifying the overwhelming population. Along with broadening their current perspectives on life, Buddhism brought completely new cultural innovations to these emerging societies. Buddhism was believe...
