Mo Tzu

An educated person is someone who uses the necessary knowledge to facilitate and thus succeed in all aspects of life. Even John Henry Newman delineates the purpose of a higher education, which not only makes a smoother transition to a variety of realistic careers but also helps humans grow and develop over time. As a strong advocate of Confucius’ disciples of education, Hsün Tzu intends to favor a learning process that starts at birth and ends at death. In addition, he compares it to the processes of straightening a piece of wood and sharpening a piece of metal. He finds this comparison to be emphasizing the significance of the education that, in his opinion, the Chinese should turn themselves to. Tzu is correct that education should promote

Originally, Liang’s “parents were deeply involved in all the excitement of working to transform China into a great Socialist country” (4). Over a serious of unfortunate events, though, he became the child of a “Rightist’s cap” mother and a “Reactionary Capitalist stinking intellectuals” father (9, 51). Impacted by the shattering of his family and horrific bloodshed created by fighting, Liang Heng began to question the Cultural Revolution. He claimed that his “family had scarified so much… but it had given [them] nothing in return” (148). Liang Heng presents his shift in ideology to demonstrate that most Chinese were no longer in support of a Communist nation. His “troubles were common enough and anyone could see there was a discrepancy between the glorious words of the newspapers and [their] painful reality (232). Even Liang Heng’s father, after many years of devotion, found that he could no longer defend the Party’s policies after he experienced the ill-treatment of the peasants in the country

   music was so much a part of life that they did not consider it a separate activity.

Have you ever think that managing a country is like cooking a little fish. In Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu states that “Governing a large country is like frying a small fish”. Lao-tzu is a famous philosopher in the history of China. He is the founder of Taoism and the author of Tao Te Ching. Lao-tzu was a high official of the Chinese empire, who left his work and his country in dismay due to the Chou royal’s decline and his philosophy.

These two tragic deaths, both filled with dramatic irony, reveal Zhang Yimou’s critique of communist collectivist culture and the class structure and power in revolutionary China. Communist collectivist culture may produce benefits such as communal kitchens and giving poor townspeople a sense of hope. However, the class antagonisms between revolutionaries and counterrevolutions produces an environment where no one challenges authority and where blind patriotism sometimes morphs into hysteria like

This memoir of Ma Bo’s sent shock waves throughout China when it was published and was even first banned by the Communist Government. This passionate story paints a clear picture for what the Great Chinese Cultural Revolution was really like. Many Chinese living today can attest to similar if not identical ordeals as expressed in Ma Bo’s story. The toils of being a young Red Guard in inner China were experienced by many if not millions. The horrors and atrocities were wide spread throughout the country, not just in Inner Mongolia. The experiences illustrated in Blood Red Sunset uniquely belong to Ma Bo’s entire generation of mislead Chinese. As expressed in the books dedication the Cultural Revolution

"Though you do not want to challenge the throne, how about your subjects? They might put the imperial yellow robe on you!"

Timothy Brook’s book, The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China is a detailed account of the three centuries of the Ming Dynasty in China. The book allows an opportunity to view this prominent time period of Chinese history. Confusions of Pleasure not only chronicles the economic development during the Ming dynasty, but also the resulting cultural and social changes that transform the gentry and merchant class. Brook’s insights highlight the divide between the Ming dynasty’s idealized beliefs, and the realities of its economic expansion and its effects. Brook describes this gap through the use of several first hand accounts of individuals with various social statuses.

Mo Tzu argues that music should be prohibited because it interferes with human survival. In the first section of my essay, I will address Tzu’s first point that people who mean well will encourage actions 6that are beneficial to mankind rather than actions that will harm it. Because Tzu believes that music does not provide humans with anything they need to stay alive, people should not indulge in it. Secondly, I will elaborate on Tzu’s idea that humans only worry about three things: food, clothing, and shelter. Since producing and listening to music does not provide either of these essential things humans need to survive, music should not exist. Lastly, I will discuss the final point of Tzu’s argument, which says people take time away

Music played a significant role in the lives of ancient Greeks. They believed that music fostered one’s relationship with the gods, and some instruments, such as the lyre, were created by the gods. Music and dance were also taught

Mo Tzu’s “Against Music” Has a strange opinion on music, he believes that music should be condemned, and not be listened to. When he was alive from (470-391 BCE) Mo Tzu was not like all the other philosophers of his time in ancient China. He believed that music was only good for a very small number of people, the rich which conflicted with Confucianism which said it was a force of good. In the essay he uses various examples of why music in not good and should be condemned. One of Mo Tzu’s many reasons for condemning music includes, that it does not benefit the common people and only looks to entertain the rich. Mo Tzu also talks about taxing people for music is a waste of resources and asks why the common people should pay for

Music provided rhythm for chores, such as working in the field, and it was also used to celebrate important events as well as

During the Zhengfeng (1942-1944), the Chinese Communist Party strongly believed that artistic expressions lacked a unified cultural approach. As such, they used various methods to consolidate ideological unanimity among cadres around Maoism. In his “Talks at the Yan 'an Forum on Literature and Art,” Mao Zedong stresses the struggle on the cultural front as an indispensable

When studying the rich history of arts and recreation in the Song Dynasty, it is evident that there were many newly pioneered practices that completely captivated the populous and became the epitome of several long-established genres. When one observes the progression of visual arts through the Song Dynasty, landscape painting established itself as the most prevalent and important of the multitude of forms in this genre. Close examination of entertainment reveals that the dramatic arts, with emphasis on shadow-puppeteering, became the most enjoyed form of amusement in the Song Dynasty. Finally, nothing had become more delightful than the everyday life of a citizen, which never had a dull moment. Chinese art and recreation came to a

The feelings that the Ancient Romans had towards music could be described as ambivalent. They admired it and at the same time, they condemned it. Music, nevertheless, played a role in Roman society that, as time passed, became less and less important to the Romans. As a result, much of the information about music in Ancient Rome has been lost in time. However what has been discovered about this topic is quite fascinating, in spite of what it is lacking. The subsequent paragraphs will explain some of the aspects of Roman life regarding music. This includes the history of music in Ancient Rome, the instruments that the Romans played, the uses of music in their society and the impact that music in Rome has had on the music of today.