recovery was adopted. Liu Bang granted in principle inherited some of his allies and family realms, but by the mid-second century BC most of these kingdoms were reinstated and almost all the Chinese territory was under the jurisdiction of the Han Empire. One of the most important contributions of this dynasty was the establishment of Confucianism as the official ideology; however, in an attempt to provide a comprehensive ideology to the Empire, the Han Confucianism incorporated many philosophical ideas
there was no place for women outside of the family. “Confucianism, in particular, was accepted by the samurai class as providing an adequate basis for both ideal and practical norms; its teachings were thus highly valued by all the samurai. It was the norm requiring the segregation of boys from girls, with the idea of the superiority of men and the inferiority of women, that was elaborated into a doctrine and a philosophy of life.” While Confucianism was widespread in the upper class, the norm of a separate
During the Hsia culture in about 2205 B.C., the one of the earliest periods know to us, the Chinese people worshipped many different gods and goddess as well as a god that ruled over all the others called the Shang-Ti; which literally translates to “Above Emperor” or “Above Sovereign” which can then be taken to mean “Lord on High”. During the Shang Dynasty many people worshiped their ancestors because they believed that when they died that they became like the gods. A little later on to try and discover
and the west for the next two hundred years. (The Columbia Encyclopedia) The main reason why the Act Of Seclusion was released was to stop the spread of colonialism and foreign influence in Japan. Since the main religion in Japan was Confucianism; which greatly emphasized being conservative and loyal, Tokugawa Shougns believed that any organization or party that had different ideas and traditions would be opposing the government’s views and would possibly tamper with the ideologies of Japan
In this report, Sinopec Group is chosen to be the Chinese organisation for the topic discussion. This is mainly because petroleum and petrochemical are involved in our daily lives. It ranges from generating electricity, production of medicines, food and plastics to the causes of pollution, oil spills, etc. Each product has its impacts on the global economy positively as well as negatively. Through this report, we will be able to gain a better insight of Sinopec Group’s organisational structure, business
Animism is the indigenous belief system of Indonesians and has existed in Indonesia since pre-Islamic times. When Indian merchants and traders brought Islam to Indonesia, many converted but still carried with them their animist beliefs. Hence even though almost 90% of Indonesians are Muslims (Index Mundi, 2014), many do not practice pure Islam but syncretic versions of it. Hence in this essay, I will first examine the different ways in which indigenous animist beliefs have influenced the practice
countries undergoing democratic transitions and in the passage of laws and policies giving practical effect to this right by a rapidly growing number of countries and international organizations. A fundamental value underpinning the right to know is the principle of maximum disclosure, which establishes a presumption that all information held by public bodies should be subject to disclosure unless there is an overriding public interest justification for non-disclosure. Abdul W. K. (2003) also implies the