The Influence Of Myth And Traditions In Ancient China

When comparing their religious views, Ancient South Asia and China were very different. In Ancient South Asia, they held that trees and animals were sacred because of their associations with vital forces. In comparison, Ancient Chinese people believed in their ancestor’s presence and they believed in their continuing influence. Family heads, in Ancient China, presided over the rites of honoring their ancestor’s spirits.

The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Cost? The Great Wall was built by the Qin and Han Dynasty in order to protect China from the Mongols. However, the benefits of building the Great Wall of China did not outweigh the costs for building the Great Wall. In accordance to Document C, the soldiers had to leave their homes and families in order to work on building the Great Wall. This supports the claim because the soldiers had to sacrifice their families when they had already been sacrificing their lives to fight for China.

“Warning states”. Stability means to be strong. A dynasty is a family thats continues to rule for a very long time. Ancient China created stability by landowners,creating cities, and Great Wall Of China.

China during the classical period, a span of time stretching from 1000 B.C.E.-500 C.E., was ruled by many families, each having their own dynasty. The very first dynasty of this period was the Zhou, coming into power after overthrowing the Shang. The last Shang emperor, Di Xin, had essentially abandoned matters of the state in favor of hedonistic activities, using tax money to fund them and therefore becoming very unpopular. This caused the Zhou uprising which led to the establishment of the Mandate of Heaven, a concept that not only allowed the Zhou to gain and maintain cultural power of the Chinese people, but led to widespread notions in Chinese society of the validity of autocracy and a need for extremely centralized government that would

The classical world made many contributions to the developments of ethics, literature, science, etc. These contributions have influenced to the world today, this is three of many classic worlds that have spread the culture, music, sculpture, etc. to nearby lands and continue to this day such as classical Han in China, classical 5th century BCE Athens, and classical Republican Rome. The Han dynasty was one of the longest major, second imperial dynasty of China from 206 BC to 220 AD, considered as a golden age in Chinese history and the development of the Han dynasty represented the high point and classical phase of Chinese civilization. Emperor Gaozu born Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han after defeating the Qin dynasty and divided the Han into two periods: Western Han and

The region of China is extensive and profound. “In China lay people did not belong to an institutionalized sect, nor did their religious life have anything to do with signing articles of faint. Religion in China was so woven into the broad fabric of family and social life that there was not even a special word for it until modern times, when one was coined to match the Western term” (Thompson, 1). In China, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism are all blended. In the earliest period, Shang Dynasty (2000 BC), people in China had worshipped a lot of different gods (polytheism) such as weather god, river god. People in the Shang Dynasty believed that their ancestors become like gods after they died, so people worshipped their

practices. I must stress that this was not a formal or universal change in religion but a

Art that was connected to the afterlife typically was symbolic of objects needed for use after death and these were limited to the very wealthy. Although sometimes included on a grand scale, such objects spoke less about the beliefs of the afterlife and more about what was important to each individual before death. Additionally, the most common death-related art focused not on burial or the afterlife, but instead on the practice of the living honoring their ancestors. This lack of evidence linking the afterlife to the art of ancient China supports the thesis of this essay. There was, in fact, even less evidence of a correlation between the two than expected. In fact, art in ancient Chinese culture, even the art related to deceased relatives,

The Ancient Chinese were a complex civilization. They made the first pottery during 7000 B. C. and is one of the earliest civilizations. Being so ancient they likewise had their unique beliefs about how the world came to be, how life came to be, and how humans came to be. They believed of a sky court holding power over humans and life. They believed that natural disasters came to be when sky guardians were not doing their duty. They believed that the guardians could be banished to the mortal realm and cause havoc. Yet no matter which guardian powerful or not they all have their own story and importance, or they will be forgotten. Of these millions of stories these are the most important three: the creation of earth and life, the creation of humans, and the order of time.

Usually you would hear of hundreds of people being killed by terrorist attacks, airplane crashes, or war, but in Ancient China, the Great Wall of China killed hundreds of peasants in the makings through forced labor. The benefits didn't outweigh the costs because through the makings of the wall, it separated families, killed soldiers, and families/ loved ones sacrificed their lives and lifestyle.

Chinese culture is truly one of the great civilization our world has come across. It boasts a vast geographic expanse, over 4000 years of written history, as well as a rich and profound traditional society. Many aspects of Chinese civilization can be traced back many centuries. It is so diverse and unique, yet harmoniously blended, and presents itself a priceless benefit to the world.

Besides the monarchy politics revealed by the story of Yu, the myth also shows what marriages are like in the early ancient Chinese society. “After Yu had toiled for thirty years he had reached the age when, according to Confucian tradition, it was proper to take a wife.” (p88 Christie, Anthony) Yu met his wife by following a prophecy that lead to sovereignty. Yu’s wife Nu-chiao turned into a stone when she is pregnant. After nine months of transformation a boy Chhi was born. Unlike Chinese feudal tradition after Qin dynasty, a man as great as Yu only has one wife and one child. It shows that monogamy is the dominant culture during Yu’s time.

Throughout history, society has adapted to different social and environmental conditions, which created rich cultural diversity. Different natural resources forged varied economic opportunities. For example, the Gupta Empire which controlled Northern India from. 320 - 550 CE, had abundant amounts of ores and precious stones, which helped fuel their unstoppable trade routes. On the other hand, ancient China was known for their luxurious silks and expensive fabrics. Between these two dominant empires in the Asian continent, across separate time periods, both were able to evolve and develop a completely unique culture.

“It is often said that, aside from the impact of Marxism on twentieth-century China, the only other time when the Chinese looked beyond their own borders for intellectual sustenance was during the period when Buddhism was absorbed from India” (LaFleur 23). Why did this religion appeal to the Chinese when they disregarded so many other external influences? After all, being tied to the rest of the world by the Silk Road meant they were constantly inundated with novel concepts from far and wide. The answer must lie in how Buddhism interacted with the other faiths already established in the country, namely Confucianism and Daoism (sometimes spelled Taoism). While at first glance it may appear that Confucian China would be the last place

China has about five thousand years history which is a very long period of time. Also, the Chinese civilization was growing with these periods of time and it will continues greater than ever. Many wars and unhappinesses were happening during this period. Although, the time has passed, the histories and the civilizations have not passed. These family virtues, serious, working attitudes, sense of justice and the great Confucian tradition have been deeply assimilated into the Chinese people. Some Chinese traditions are different from North American’s. The Chinese culture has many special characteristics which are very interesting for people to learn.