While the two most influential faces of Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Lao Tzu and Confucius, disagreed over various goals for man, they both advocated for humans to live tandem with nature. In The Tao-te Ching, Lao Tzu advises that the way to achieve individual tranquility was by following the “Tao” or “the…
The identity of me is being a Chinese…
Essay 1: The Idea of Heaven in Confucianism Starting in the early period of Chinese history, “ Heaven ” had already become one of the core ideas of Chinese culture. Not only is it a physical location, but also a symbol of regulating. People believe that whatever happens on earth, Heaven will always be watching over and evaluating. In this way, people have fate. For Confucius, Heaven is more about ethical assets. If people follow the appropriate moral order, then they would be on their…
According to “The Nat Yuen Collection of Chinese Antiquities” written by UQ Art Museum, a ceramic art piece has a “blue and white porcelain” (art museum).This extravagance piece of art sovereignty during the “Manchu Jiaqing emperor (1796–1820 CE), this bottle vase carries the six-character imperial…
at global expansion in China, the company will face both threats and opportunities presented by this market. First, the company will need a lot of influence in the Chinese market. Due to the already saturated market with similar cosmetic ideas such as 1p1g, Glamabox and Glossybox, Birchbox would have a hard time influencing to the Chinese market. While searching for Birchbox, I found tons of other beauty boxes. Some of the more popular ones are Glossybox and Glamabox. Both beauty boxes are…
Many people think that America is the land of opportunity, but this was not always the case. Immigrants were treated badly when they came to America. For some immigrants coming to America, they had a lot of opportunity but not for all of them. Many immigration laws and policies have been less enforced throughout the years. Many of the millions of immigrants that came to America hoping for a better life were disappointed. They came to America in search of an easier life and prosperity but what…
history of China. The impact of their philosophies on Chinese thought and culture has lasted thousands of years. Confucius and Laos’s philosophies helped to revolutionized a Chinese society in turmoil, bringing about cultural and religious revolution. It has been said that these two philosophical theories are a classic pair of opposites. Overall, it is clear that Confucianism and Daosim are two schools of thought that revolutionized the field of Chinese philosophy and continue to thrive even…
Robert Frost talks about a divergent road in the yellow wood, referring to two different paths that one could take. The two paths that could lead into completely different ideas of the world. Much like the views of Lao-Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli, one believes in the power of love and the other the power of an iron first. Lao-Tzu takes the role of a classic Gandhi Complex. He almost seems to view the world by separating himself from the world. The defining concept of his ideas is to not be a…
One of China’s first and most important cultures, is the Zhou Dynasty that lasted for almost a century from around 1122 BCE to 256 BCE -in the Neolithic era- succeeding the Shang Dynsaty. Although marked by periods of territorial strength and weakness, it was also a phase of flourishing literary works. The Book of Lord Shang, dating from 338 BCE is undoubtedly one of them. This collection of the works of Lord Shang, composed of approximately 25 sections of which some are lost, have been compiled…
During the mid-1850s, a large number of Chinese traversed the Pacific Ocean to the United States for one reason: an apparent guarantee of gold deposits in the mountains of balmy California. Although the guarantee of gold allured the Chinese to California in huge numbers, they were already somewhat acquainted with the West Coast prior to the Gold Rush. Around 1600, they knew enough about the state’s territory to draw a coastal map. History proposes early Chinese pioneers may have traveled to…