Cao Dai

province of Tay Ninh, Vietnam in 1026, after its founder Ngô Văn Chiêu, a district head of the French administration in Cochinchina, received a vision of the Divine Eye. Divine Eye was perceived as the focus for worship on all Cao Dai alters in the culture of Caodaism. The word Cao Dai, literally meaning “Highest Power,” is believed to be the supreme being who had created the whole universe by the Caodaists. The full

Empires rise and they fall, Dynasties come and they go. “The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been.” This quotation in Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms best represents the cyclical nature of the dynasties in China. The Han Empire was no exception; Corruption plagued the Han Dynasty, inevitably leading to its demise. Within the court certain families held excessive powers, this influence lead to be just as great as the eunuchs and eventually

Over the millennia, the Taoist people of china have believed in the existence of a life force that flows through all life called “Qi”. Qi flows through the body via certain pathways called meridians and is also believed to be transported by the blood. In eastern medicine, it is believed that all the ailments derive from an imbalance of Qi that is caused when Qi stops flowing and “pools” in distinct areas of the body. Qi is like water; it is clean when flowing but rots when left in one place. This

Empires on their outside may seem very different and unique. However, when you get down to their fundamentals, you begin to truly realize how similar they are. Just as the imposing pine tree and humble tomato plant may seem vastly different, their start from a lowly seed and craving for water and sunlight to survive unifies them. Such is also true with the Han and Roman empires. While key differences may be present, their social structures, influencing religions, and causes of collapse unify them

One of the most well know historical periods of Ancient China is the era of the Three Kingdoms, which records the period to some of the most well-known historical figures, heroes, and their complex yet intriguing relationships. The Three Kingdoms was a period of unrest, and battles which initiated in 220AD, when Wei replaced the Eastern Han Dynasty, and lasted until the reunification of lands in 280AD. Towards the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor was losing power and influence, which led

A Folk hero in China Folk hero is almost in every country, and the story of the hero is often gives some positive moral. Folk hero’s stories are always popular at every age. However, the reason for me to choose this topic is I wrote the same topic in another class about two years ago. This time I also want to write this topic, but I have new ideas and new opinions during this two years. China has a history of more than 5000 years even if there are many dynasties of change. During this 5000 years

After the storm Old Wu went searching the beach for his nephew, Cao Ren. He instead found a sea-child with shimmering mackerel-green skin. The sea, whipped by angry winds, had swaddled the infant girl in soft kelp and hidden her in the high wrack line amid the tangled remains of Cao Ren’s fishing boat. The girl’s large, dark eyes stared calmly up at Old Wu from a childish version of Cao Ren’s face. Old Wu knew then that Sea had fallen in love with his nephew. Common sense demanded he throw the

swaddled her in seaweed and left her on the beach along with splintered pieces of Cao Ren’s boat. Old Wu found her after the storm, hidden in the high wrack line, just below where the beach and tall grass meet. The infant’s greenish mother-of-pearl eyes stared calmly up at Old Wu from a childish version of Cao Ren’s face. He then knew the rumor to be true; the sea had fallen in love with Cao Ren. Old Wu searched for Cao Ren until sunset then carried the child home. When in the light of the dying day

Jenny Han is an american author of young adult fiction geared towards high school teens who love romance and drama. Jenny Han is the author of the “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” series and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” series. She also is in production of the “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” movie. During her work, she earned a GoodReads Choice Awards nomination for best young adult fiction. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Involvement in Vietnam From the early 1800’s up until 1931 Vietnam was controlled by France, Frances rule was then ended as they were forced to pull out of Vietnam due to the start of WW2, France left a ‘puppet ruler’ named Emperor Bao Dai. This left Vietnam vulnerable to invasion which was an opportunity Japan could not refuse and took advantage of Vietnam’s situation by invading. This sparked the return of a well known Vietnamese communist, Ho Chi Minh who was an exile during