China 221 BCE-Turning Points: The Unification Of China
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Chinese History Assignment
China 221 BCE - turning point
The first Chinese Empire was formed from the unification of state of Qin with other Sates in China states in 221 BCE to establish a centralized organization of government. The founding of the Qin dynasty not only brought the unification of the China but also redefined China as a country. Before the Qin dynasty, China was under based on clan ties and lineage but transformed into a centralized government in 221 BCE.
The period was coming with the establishment of the Qin Dynasty also marked a turning point in the Chinese cultural history. After the bloody wars marking the unification of China, the country moved social, political and intellectual unification …show more content…
The Zhou fashioned the Mandate of Heaven, which brought the idea that there could only be one legitimate ruler in China and the leader possessed the blessings of the gods. Scholar believed that the Xia Dynasty was a creation of the Zhou to support their claim of the Mandate of Heaven that there had always been one ruler in China.
The Shang political structure was an expansion of the former multi-village political units of the Longshan era. The Shang Kings possessed absolute power over their Kingdom, but their authority over vassal states was comparative to their capacity to coerce. The empire was built around a feudal structure with the Shang King being the overload (Hist 254, Lecture 2). The king was the most powerful of the Lords, but he had to call his vassals to offer additional foot soldiers and chariots.
The Zhou had the support of the Chinese people because the final King of Shang Dynasty had been cruel and spent the states money on gambling and drinking and ignored the state. The Zhou founded authority be forming alliances with regional nobles and formed the dynasty with the capital as …show more content…
Sun Zi’s Art of War
Sun Zi’s ideas on The Art of War is a trait of exploiting human behavior in conflict, especially in war. The Art of War ideas are
• Mutual philosophy – Sun Zi believed that shared ideas and identification bring people together into a useful unified team.
• Environment – The environment conditions, surrounding, affects the plans an individual executes. The conditions are too general and broad to be controlled by people, and this brought the idea of heaven. The examples include shopping season, Economic cycle and zeitgeist.
• Situation – Situation is similar to the idea of the environment but of smaller scale, which people can control with the appropriate knowledge.
• Leadership – Leadership enables people to execute good plans with the help of perception, emotional intelligence, foresight, and objectivity.
• Art – The ability and skill to execute strategy, where Preparation and coordination are critical.
The ideas are relevant to modern conflict just like they were in the feudal conflict because they are applicable in areas such as conflict, economics, and
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Chinese History Assignment
China 221 BCE - turning point
The first Chinese Empire was formed from the unification of state of Qin with other Sates in China states in 221 BCE to establish a centralized organization of government. The founding of the Qin dynasty not only brought the unification of the China but also redefined China as a country. Before the Qin dynasty, China was under based on clan ties and lineage but transformed into a centralized government in 221 BCE.
The period was coming with the establishment of the Qin Dynasty also marked a turning point in the Chinese cultural history. After the bloody wars marking the unification of China, the country moved social, political and intellectual unification …show more content…
The Zhou fashioned the Mandate of Heaven, which brought the idea that there could only be one legitimate ruler in China and the leader possessed the blessings of the gods. Scholar believed that the Xia Dynasty was a creation of the Zhou to support their claim of the Mandate of Heaven that there had always been one ruler in China.
The Shang political structure was an expansion of the former multi-village political units of the Longshan era. The Shang Kings possessed absolute power over their Kingdom, but their authority over vassal states was comparative to their capacity to coerce. The empire was built around a feudal structure with the Shang King being the overload (Hist 254, Lecture 2). The king was the most powerful of the Lords, but he had to call his vassals to offer additional foot soldiers and chariots.
The Zhou had the support of the Chinese people because the final King of Shang Dynasty had been cruel and spent the states money on gambling and drinking and ignored the state. The Zhou founded authority be forming alliances with regional nobles and formed the dynasty with the capital as …show more content…
Sun Zi’s Art of War
Sun Zi’s ideas on The Art of War is a trait of exploiting human behavior in conflict, especially in war. The Art of War ideas are
• Mutual philosophy – Sun Zi believed that shared ideas and identification bring people together into a useful unified team.
• Environment – The environment conditions, surrounding, affects the plans an individual executes. The conditions are too general and broad to be controlled by people, and this brought the idea of heaven. The examples include shopping season, Economic cycle and zeitgeist.
• Situation – Situation is similar to the idea of the environment but of smaller scale, which people can control with the appropriate knowledge.
• Leadership – Leadership enables people to execute good plans with the help of perception, emotional intelligence, foresight, and objectivity.
• Art – The ability and skill to execute strategy, where Preparation and coordination are critical.
The ideas are relevant to modern conflict just like they were in the feudal conflict because they are applicable in areas such as conflict, economics, and