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    Han and the Yuan Dynasties share some similarities, but also some differences. First I will be talking about the similarities that both Dynasties shared. First the Han dynasty shared some native trait while the Yuan Dynasty had foreign traits. The Han Dynasty lasted over 100 years and had numerous leaders to lead. On the other Hand the Yuan dynasty only lasted a generation and then started to wear out over the years. Han being a new culture created a new philosophy for a new dynasty starting out

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    Yuan Dynasty Theater

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    During the Yuan dynasty china was ruled by the Mongols, which also in a way helped Chinese’s theater develop. According to Edwin Wilson “with the coming of the Mongols, many of the literati were no longer employed by the government and took up literary and theatrical work to make a living. In this way, high art and tradition met (Wilson, 2016.) The Mongols ruling over china, in a way is a good event that happened to china. During the Yuan dynasty, Zaju, a form of drama was created. Zaju consisted

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    tolerance policy. People are free to believe in their original religion. All religions are equal in status at that time. In the Yuan Dynasty, there was a very important new phenomenon in the Chinese Islam history. Due to more and more Muslims come to Yuan Dynasty, in order to facilitate the management of the rapid development of the Islamic religious affairs, Yuan Dynasty set up the government offices called "Huihui Hade Si", ruled by clergy including Danishmand, darwish, Qadi, Shaikh-al-lslam, Iman

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    Following the Song dynasty was the Yuan (“you-ahn”) dynasty. The Yuan dynasty lasted from 1279 A.D. until 1368 A.D. “Genghis Khan (1162–1227) and his sons set the foundation for the Yuan Dynasty by defeating the Western Xia and conquering Central Asia, Mongolia, and the Hexi Corridor. This gave them a base of manpower, horses, technology, and experience to finish the conquest of the fierce Jin army and then to go on and conquer the Dali Empire and the Song Empire.” In 1260, Kublai Khan, one of the

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    most successful dynasty in China was the Yuan dynasty. The Yuan dynasty also known as the Mongols, ruled Ancient China from 1271 to 1368. They were so successful due to the fast paced slaughtering war method. They were also very successful because of the amount of land they conquered, the two weapons, the composite bow and horse riding that they invented and the silk road that they had control of. I will also counter three claims of the Yuan dynasty. To start, the Yuan dynasty was very powerful

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    The question of why the Mongols were able to conquer a vast territory of land for their empire has been studied by many professors and historians. We have studied this subject for a vast amount of time and have come to a conclusion, of why the Mongols conquered a large amount of land. There was a major scholar of Chinese history that wrote "The Mongols brought violence and destruction to all aspects of China 's civilization. They were insensitive to Chinese cultural values, distrustful of Chinese

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    L: Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty and supported the arts, E: The contribution of the Mongols on Chinese arts is the proof of being civilization absolutely, arts are the symbol of civilized. L: The Mongol Empire contacted with Europe and caused the “Black Death”. E: The Mongols

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    Mongols Chinggis Khan founded the Mongol Empire in 1206 A.D. this was the rise of nomadic pastoral societies in the north. The Mongol’s established the largest contiguous empire in the Neolithic era. The Mongol Empire was notable for their military power, their diplomatic protection, and safe travel. These notable features aided the growth and expansion of the empire. The Mongols conquest left a trail of blood and destruction. For a century, the Mongol Empire cultivated for the first-time East-West

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    In the early 13th Century an impressive and terrifying force was spreading over half the known world. Atop the backs of horses the Mongols brought down large empires with their military conquest and innovative conquest. The Mongolians started their empire as a collection of nomadic tribes struggling for supremacy. Little did they know but major kingdoms across the world were about to experience a dark age. Over the course of the Mongolian conquest the innovation in war, commerce, and diplomatic circles

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    Buddhism In Ancient China

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    Buddhism Buddhism is a religion based on the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, more commonly known as Buddha, which translates to the “enlightened one.” The creator had actually lived in India from 563 to 483 B.C. Buddhist monks and traders had brought this religion to China around 200 A.D. These traders traveled to China from India and Central Asia along the Silk road. Buddhism has had a long history in China, and native Buddhist religions developed that are corrected and agreed by Chinese

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