Song Dynasty

A dynasty is defined as system of monarchy where power is held by the family bloodline. The Song Dynasty or Sung Dynasty, often thought of as another period of “Golden Age” lived on for centuries. The Tokugawa Dynasty, also known as the Edo period or the “Great Peace” lasted from 1603 till 1868. These two empires had great differences and not as much common characteristics other than both being dynasties in the large continent of Asia. The Song Dynasty came to a rise in 960 because of the decline

Would you like to learn about The Song Dynasty? I knew a little about the Dynasty before I began to research. I wondered if it was about songs. I learned pretty quickly that it is not. In this paper I will share what I learned. Let me tell you about the poetry, clothing and drama I will also tell you about The Song Dynasty began in 960 and ended in 1279. Finally I tell you about the Song Architecture. Did you know that the Song Dynasty has so many cool and beautiful things. The people in towns

poor become poorer. Religious hierarchies were destructive because it was extremely difficult to gain social mobility. For example, the Catholics with their clergy and the Hindus with their Caste system and in China with the Song dynasty. One piece of evidence that shows the Song dynasty's hierarchy was destructive is that there was very little social

Firstly, the physical aspect of a women’s body was transformed at a young age to embody the beauty standards of the Song dynasty. The primary Confucian philosophy for these transformations were based on the belief that men and women must “do things differently as a way of manifesting their differences” (Ebrey, 35). These differences were shown through paintings, literature, and practices such as “footbinding.” In the article “Separating the Sexes,” Patricia Ebrey displays a painting of a Chinese

Though the Tang and Song dynasty both made important advancements, I believe that agriculture made more important advances for the two dynasties because without food people would die from starvation, or they wouldn’t have as much energy to build huge, important advancements such as the Grand Canal or movable type. These trade advancements were only made from the agricultural advancements. For example, according to the History textbook , it is written, “ A new irrigation device, the dragon backbone

the discussion and have not been recognized or studied in depth. In the last few decades, this has started to rapidly change. This essay will examine Harriet Hosmer, a prominent nineteenth century Neo-Classical sculptor and Empress Wu Zetian, a Song Dynasty ruler, as examples of this historical neglect. They will both be discussed in relation to their male contemporaries and how they situated themselves as equals. Harriet Hosmer’s most relevant contemporary would certainly be Hiram Powers, with his

Chou. Part 1. The origin of Chinese Music: The history of Chinese music dates back as far as the Shang Dynasty around 1046 BC. According to the Chinese legends, Ling Lun was recorded as being the founder of Chinese music during the time of the Yellow Emperor. Ling Lun used pipes made from bamboo and could tune the pipes to the sounds of the birds. Later on during the Zhou Dynasty, a formal system of music was established to celebrate big

One method was to rely on the class of wealthy families. Emperors like Han Wu Di, however, preferred to choose officials for their merit, or worth. During the Han dynasty, candidates for government jobs had to prove their knowledge and ability by passing strict tests. As a result, a class of scholar-officials evolved. Under later emperors, this system developed into a rule by officials of proven merit.In the 13th century

The roles of women have always been changing over time, and the roles of women have never been identical in two different societies. Throughout history we have seen women be vital to societies and treated as such, women have had power and equality to men. We have seen great women successfully lead massive empires, but we have also seen women be mistreated, objectified, and treated as less than a man. An analysis of four sources shows how the role of women in the west, central Asia, and China had

Since the dawn of the human race, men and women have traveled the world for a myriad of reasons. The need for more food, a better living environment, religious or ethnic persecution, or even curiosity have driven humankind to search out new lands and new territories. In the ancient world, people traveled for different reasons including to spread their religion or to escape religious persecution. The desire for wealth and power fueled by curiosity, caused others to pick up their bags and move to