Essays on Chinese Dynasties

Even though having a woman rule as emperor during the Tang dynasty's most glorious years would have been highly unnatural in accordance with Confucian beliefs, Wu Zetian, also known as Wu Zhao, was the only woman to do so in Chinese history. (Wills 202). Wu Zetian was Emperor Taizong's concubine,...

Confucianism is based on philosophical ethical and social concepts rather than religious ones. Several scholars have researched the topics and developed various definitions, including ""social religion"" and ""diffused religion" (Lo 39-42). Master Kong founded Confucianism with no intention of upsetting the Zhou dynasty's existing system of ancient beliefs. Many years...

The Chinese dynasties are imperial regimes that ruled ancient China, whose rises and falls have shaped our history. They are a key part of the Chinese civilization, and each empire had its own unique culture. The Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) was the first Chinese dynasty to unify the...