Traditions and Customs in Good Ole’ Xi 'an
My hometown, Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the central part of China. The northern part is the Loess Plateau, whereas the southern part contains the Qinling Mountains, it has the warm temperate zone, during the summer season, it is not hot and wet also it is hard to see snow in my hometown. One of the many things that always makes this place an affectionate location to the people whom live there is the weather. Consider the location of Xi’an, Xi 'an is among the world 's two largest seismic belts, so it is hard to affect by the earthquakes.
In ancient times, its’ other name was, Chang 'an(长安), which, when translated into English, means lasting political stability.
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Chang 'an is the political, economic and cultural center of China. It been that way for almost thousands of years. Therefore, most capital dynasties decided to settle here as the home for a long time, as well as the head of four historical capitals of China. The birthplace of Chinese civilization, the cradle of the Chinese nation, as well as has an outstanding representative of the Chinese culture.
Dynasties Changan as the largest cities in the world during the Sui and Tang Dynasties which is also, the starting point of the Silk Road and the East point of the departure of Sui and Tang Dynasties in the Grande Canale, is so far, the only location noted by UNESCO as a world-famous historic city, China City, and Athens, Rome, Cairo and said the four ancient civilizations in the world.
There is around almost nine million people in my hometown Xi 'an, the population of Xi’an is one that is certainly increasing each year. Here has the critical position in the development of Chinese culture for thousands of years Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties all rise and fall of in this capital. In this age and day, Religion spreading, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Christianity, are the five top religions that coexist within Shaanxi and showed the trend of religions becoming renowned and active with the country.
According to the history, Xi 'an was the first city in China to become acquainted with the nation of Islam. One of the famous street called Hui Street has one of the
Instability between religious groups was also a common issue and yet another effect of the spread of Buddhism in China, and led to the consistent repression or defense of one’s religion (Doc’s 2, 3). Though Buddhism left a large effect and influence on multiple characteristics of society, it’s most noticeable in social and political classes
The policies of classical/post-classical China Confucianism and post-classical Middle East Islam seem as though they compare similarly when it comes to how both civilizations tolerated outside religions and philosophies, however, that is not the case. The details need to be carefully examined, as the tolerance was quite different between classical/post-classical Chinese Confucianism and post-classical Middle East Islam. There are clear examples of how classical/post-classical Confucianism shunned away outside thought, as well distinct examples of how post-classical Middle East Islam transcended the issues that arise when different religions, politics, and society inhabit close quarters.
greatest land empire ever known to man, not only including all of China, but also most of
From 600 BCE to 600 CE, China experienced changes in its political system in terms of the dissimilar ruling styles of different leaders, the rule under Legalism, and the influence of philosophical thinking like Daoism. These changes, influenced by aspects of the world and its own region, shaped China into its Classical state. In contrast, the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, the civil service system, and the significance of unity through a strong central government remained constant throughout China’s Classical period. These continuities followed through, staying essentially the same as an important part of China’s identity.
Tracing back the history of China, Xia Dynasty of the second millennium BCE was the earliest dynasty in China, which was centered along the Yellow River. Before China was unified, it was the time during which most of China's cultural tradition arose. Chinese civilization ascended and developed in a vast area, one-third larger than the United States if such dependencies as Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, and Tibet are included. For centuries China was almost completely isolated from the other centers of civilization by mountains, deserts, and seas. This isolation helps explain the great originality of China's culture. China has many mountain ranges and three river systems that rise close together on the high Tibetan plateau and flow eastward to
In document 1 it states that confucianism established service cities. Finally, the Great Wall Of China created stability by “keeping out the northern invaders
The Qin Dynasty, being the first of its kind, paved the way for a huge empire than would control most of Asia. It introduced a lot that would increase conditions for the people, such as a standard script, coinage, as well as establishing one of the most important trade roots in history; the Silk Road. But it also left a legacy behind, a legacy that is still revealing truths and information about how the people of this time actually lived.
China has had many dynasties, but there are two which stand out; which, are the Qin and the Han. Ancient China has had one of the oldest and longest civilizations in the history of the world. Throughout China’s history, China was ruled by powerful families called dynasties. Because of Qin and Han significance and impact on China, both dynasties sites are influential to Chinese history, but the Han dynasty had a greater impact on the history of China due to their significant rise to power, impact, and their influence to Chinese history.
The Han dynasty rule represented the high point of Chinese culture in the east. The intellectual and cultural foundations were a powerful influence on Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
Ancient China is one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations in the world. The Ancient Chinese have thrived for thousands of years because of the geography, their skills, and their talents. Throughout history, rivers such as the Yangtze and Huang He rivers made China thrive for thousands of years. While other features such as deserts and mountains like the Gobi, Himalayas, and the Taklimakan isolated the Chinese and kept other civilizations from culturally diffusing into Chinese lifestyle and culture.
The Yellow River is located in Qinghai, China. In the present day it is not very dense in population. It is a very high-altitude called the Tibetan Plateau. It is place of strong Tibetan and Mongol cultural traditions in present day China. The Yellow River is known by all Chinese people as the “mother river” (Wu). It is also agreed upon by almost all Chinese people that it is the cradle of Chinese civilization and the spiritual home of the Chinese people (Zhou). The Yellow River is the symbol of the Chinese nation, the spirt of the Chinese people, but most importantly civilization itself.
2. Albert M. Craig, William A. Graham, Donald Kagan, Steven Ozment, Frank M. Turner. “China‘s First Empire”. The Heritage of World Civilizations. 1: 1152 (2007, 2005, 2002) Pearson Education, Inc. New
At the core of any nation’s culture are its religious beliefs. In China there are the “Three Jewels” Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, as described in Lopez (1996). There are small numbers of people practicing other religions such as Christianity and Islam, but these are the three dominant beliefs of the region. While they are separate in content, they have coexisted for several thousand years. Lopez (1996) goes on to say, “Historical precedent and popular parlance attest to the importance of this threefold division for understanding Chinese culture…Buddhism is the sun, Daoism the moon, and Confucianism the five planets…suggesting that although they remain separate, they also coexist as equally indispensable phenomena of the natural world.” Each belief system stands alone, and at the same time needs the other(s).
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.
There is a reason why In mandarin the word “China” literally translated into center country. The high respect associated to the chinese culture in every dynasty, especially the golden Song dynasty is comparable to The Empire. Both civilization has a specific perspective of viewing themselves as a