The role of the Huan"s family in handing down the ShangShu in the Han Dynasty

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 289-322
Author(s):  
Young-Joo Nam
Keyword(s):  
Han Dynasty

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF QING 情 IN THE HUAINANZI'S ETHICS

Early China ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 79-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Duperon
Keyword(s):  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Moral Action ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Ethical Thought ◽  
Ideal State ◽  
Ethical Content ◽  
The Ideal

AbstractThrough an analysis of every instance of the term qing 情 in the text, this article explores the role of this concept in the ethical thought of the second-century b.c.e. text Huainanzi. The Huainanzi authors draw on several features of the semantic range of qing in the early Han dynasty to help support their overall argument that the text provides an exhaustive and authoritative account of how to effectively govern an empire. As part of this project, I argue that the authors also use qing to articulate the meta-ethical features of the cosmos and human beings that make ideal moral action possible, as well as to explain the process of how humans can cultivate themselves to the ideal state of sagehood. Understanding the role of qing in the Huainanzi is thus essential to understanding the text's ethical content.

The First East Asian Empires

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-239
Author(s):  
Mark Edward Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Local Power ◽  
Power Bases ◽  
Warring States ◽  
Role Of The State

In 221 BCE the Qin state created the first unitary empire in continental East Asia. Although it innovated in exalting the title and status of the ruler, its continuation of the institutions of the Warring States led to policies that provoked rebellion and ultimately collapse. The subsequent Han dynasty introduced the changes that underlay all future East Asian empires: elaboration of the role of the emperor as supreme ruler and high priest; abandonment of universal military service; incorporation of nomadic peoples into the Han state order (primarily through military service); proclaiming the role of the state as chief patron of a textually defined cultural ecumene; and development of a new elite, combining aspirations to state service with local power bases created through land ownership, market-oriented agriculture, small-scale craft production, moneylending, and social networks fashioned through charity to and domination of poorer neighbors.

Tao Hongjing and the Reading of Daoist Geography

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-148
Author(s):  
J. E. E. Pettit
Keyword(s):  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Fifth Century ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Ancient History ◽  
Sacred Sites ◽  
Social Exchanges ◽  
Religious Geography ◽  
Medieval China ◽  
Sacred Lands

This article studies ways in which Daoist writers in early medieval China represented sacred lands. It goes beyond the descriptions of Daoist sacred geography to analyze ways in which these texts were tools to disseminate new revelations about the ancient history and ownership of temple lands. It begins by looking at Han dynasty conceptions of mountains, in particular the role of individuals who were privy to the hidden, esoteric knowledge of land formations. The second part of the article focuses on the writings of the fifth century polymath Tao Hongjing. These commentaries provide valuable insight into the kinds of social exchanges that underpin the writing of Daoist geography. These writings about religious geography reflect the interests of a new clerical class of individuals who developed and recreated sacred sites on behalf of royal benefactors.

scholarly journals The Establishment and Development of Local Government Authorities of the People's Republic of China

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Petr N. Kobets ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Western Han Dynasty ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Post Soviet Space

The relevance of the research is primarily due to the fact that most of the aspects of the development of local government in China, despite a number of errors and Chinese specifics, do not cease to be of interest to many countries, especially the States of the post-Soviet space. In this regard, the author has attempted to analyze the formation and functioning of local organs of state administration in China. In the course of the research, the author found that local self-government in China began to be built as an institution in the early 1950s, and finally formed in the 2000s, despite the fact that community traditions in the agricultural areas of China began to take shape during the ruling Western Han dynasty. The most important reason why various aspects of Chinese local self-government attract the attention of domestic sinologists is the annually increasing global role of the PRC in global political and economic processes. In this combination, it is obvious that the system of local government of the PRC is unique and effective, and the experience of the PRC in the formation and organization of the functioning of the local government system can be used by the Russian Federation in the process of optimizing local government.

scholarly journals Lead Isotope Analyses Revealed the Key Role of Chang'an in the Mirror Production and Distribution Network During the Han Dynasty

Archaeometry ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Z. Zhangsun ◽  
R. L. Liu ◽  
Z. Y. Jin ◽  
A. M. Pollard ◽  
X. Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lead Isotope ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Isotope Analyses ◽  
Mirror Production

Chinese Ancient Coin - Uang kepeng: A Strengthener of Bali and China Relationship

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Gede RAKA ◽  
I Made MARDIKA ◽  
Ni Made WAHYUNI ◽  
Anak Agung Istri Manik WARMADEWI
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Trade Relation ◽  
Religious Rituals ◽  
Chinese Trade ◽  
Ancient Coin ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Relations between Bali and China have been established since the Han Dynasty around 100 BC. This opinion was strengthened by the discovery of nekara, a bronze kettle drum, in Pejeng, Gianyar. The relationship between Bali and China is a trade relation in which Bali was written in the notes of Chinese traders who came to Southeast Asia in the 5th century. One of the legacies of Chinese trade in Bali is the uang kepeng (ancient Chinese coin) which was used as a means of a transaction at that time. The existence of uang kepeng in Bali is very interesting to discuss because of the transformation of its function. Previously uang kepeng functioned as a tool for trading transactions transformed into a means of transactions in religious rituals. This research used the method of observation, literature study, and in-depth interviews to reveals the existence and role of uang kepeng or pis bolong in Bali. At present, uang kepeng has also become a craft commodity that has a role in tourism in Bali.

The Man-Bird Mountain: Writing, Prophecy, and Revelation in Early China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-82
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Pregadio
Keyword(s):  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Fifth Century ◽  
Early China ◽  
The Third ◽  
Chinese Writing

Abstract The Taoist Canon (Daozang) contains a remarkable illustration entitled Renniao shan tu, or Chart of the Man-Bird Mountain, found in a text originally dating from the mid-fifth century. Other Taoist works describe this mountain as the ultimate origin of revealed scriptures and even of the entire Canon. In this article, I examine three main themes related to the Chart. The first is the role of birds in traditional accounts of the origins of Chinese writing. The second theme concerns the function of birds in the revelation of prophetic charts and texts, described in Han-dynasty “weft texts.” The third theme is the early narratives focused on the so-called “winged men” (yuren). This is followed by an analysis of the Chart, including its inscriptions, and of the text that contains it. An appendix provides translations of the inscriptions and of similar passages found in other Taoist sources.

Disputation in Ancient Chinese Culture

Early China ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 118-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Kroll
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Literary Genres ◽  
Warring States ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Difficulties

During the Warring States, Ch'in, and Han periods the influence of the arts of disputation and rhetoric increased. Disputation affected the form and content of philosophical arguments and, mainly during the Han dynasty, contributed to the process of ideological synthesis. Furthermore, debate and argumentation came to play a central role in resolving social difficulties and determining government policy. Along with rhetoric, as represented by the Chan-kuo-ts'e, disputation also helped define the style and nature of a wide variety of literary genres, espeically the Fu and historiographical works of the Han period.In this paper, the “program” for disputation attributed to Tsou Yen in the Shih chi is presented and its influence on other philosophical schools traced. Then the tradition of debate, both court debates from their Warring States origins on into the Han, and the rise of legal disputes within society as a whole are examined. Finally, the role of the Tsung Heng school in creating, preserving, and transmitting a tradition of rhetoric Is described. Analysis of the rhetorical devices of this school suggests the close connection of debaters, persuaders, logicians, and authors of Fu.In conclusion, the author seeks to identify some of the social and economic causes for the increasing influence of disputation, such as the emergence of private property and the concept of “individualism,” the development of a scholar class and patrons, and the increase of cultural and intellectual pluralism and diversity.

scholarly journals Milk, Yogurt and Butter in Medieval East Asia: Dairy Products from China to Japan in Medicine and Buddhism

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Kotyk
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Han Dynasty ◽  
Medieval China

Dairy products have existed in China from at least the Han Dynasty onward. Later, under the influence of Buddhism, dairy items such as yogurt, butter and ghee were required for ritual purposes. The domestic dairy industry in medieval China is an understudied topic, but even more so is the use of dairy in contemporary Japan, where Chinese traditions of Buddhism were transplanted in full. The kanji describing various dairy products were also known in Japan, but we must ask whether these substances were available in Japan, and to what extent. Unlike luxury consumables such as aromatics and medicines, perishable foodstuffs were unlikely to have been transported from the mainland. This study will document and discuss the transmission of a dairy industry from China to Japan, with a focus on the role of these products in religious and medical contexts.

Role of dactinomycin in the improved survival of children with Wilms' tumor

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (12) ◽  
pp. 1005-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Fernbach
Keyword(s):  
Wilms Tumor
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