Khubilai believed it was his duty to unify the entire world under Mongol rule. ... "The co-ordination of their [the Song] efforts was poor. ... He did not want to alienate other religions, so he tolerated almost all religions. ... To insure that there would be no religion-inspired rebellions, Khubilai Khan tolerated different religions. ... Khubilai Khan had a vision of the whole world, united under Mongol rule. ...
Each philosophy had its own way of viewing the nature of human beings, civilization and the world. ... Legalism is still an essential part of many cultures in all parts of the world. ... It is found in many religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism. ... Although Confucianism, Legalism and Daoism all had different teachings and roots from where they were established, their primary motive was to introduce a philosophy which gave human kind an ideal way of living life. ... Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism may have been established in Ancient China, but their foundational beliefs still r...
He did this by evenly dividing up the city into sections for different communities such as the Middle East and China. ... Mongols constantly encouraged Europe to trade with them, offering several items and luxuries in exchange for products such as silk, spices, ceramics and copper. 15 In addition to obtaining products, Mongols also wanted to advance their knowledge in various areas such as agriculture, medicine, religion, astronomy, craftsmanship, and technology.16 As a result of this, several scrolls and books focusing on these areas were continually being transported between the Middle East...
From them, they borrowed a great deal of their culture, including their ideas of philosophy and their form of government. Although the Japanese government owed much to the ideas of the Chinese, the two cultures would go in very different directions over the next two centuries. ... Fitzgerald 35) Ancestor worship was also a very important part of their religion. ... only in China did this institution of family provide one of the two original foundations on which was later erected the magnificent edifice of their philosophy.? ... The Chinese form of government, their method of writing, their ...
