The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam which led a series of repressive acts by South Vietnamese government. The crisis was precipitated by the shooting of nine unarmed civilians who were protesting a ban of the Buddhist flag in the city of Hue. According to Moss 2010, “thousands of Buddhists took to the streets to protest the shootings and to demand religious freedom. Diem responded by rejecting their demand and jailing the Buddhist leaders.” This however, had led to the turning point in the Vietnamese Buddhist history, because everyone was surprise of what took place next.…
The government prohibiting the flying of the Buddhist flag prompted the Buddhist crisis (Moss, 2010). South Vietnam Buddhists started to gain attention around the world for their religious persecution through the circulation of writings in addition to demonstrations through hunger strikes, extreme acts that included of self-sacrifice, along with peaceful protests (Toong, 2008). As these protests and exhibitions elevated to extreme levels, the public that had once supported Ngo Dinh Diem and the US’ role in backing his leadership began to decline. According to Moss, “Diem’s extreme actions caused U.S. officials, including President Kennedy, to support the coup that destroyed the Diem family oligarchy” (pg. xv).…
These beliefs guide them to be able to start the healing process and give them a baseline to work with. I discussed with a Vietnamese friend and she stated both of her mom and dad are both from Vietnam. She has 3 brothers and 4 sisters which grew up in an urban setting in Vietnam. Kymberly resided in the United States when she was two years old her parents were 47 years old mother and 49 years old father. She stated she always lived with her parents and stayed in contact with her immediate family aunts, uncles, and cousins. Most of her family didn’t stay near her since she was gone to the United States of America and she never visited them just conversed with them over the phone. Kymberly religious preference is Buddhism and her spouse is Christianity his background is different from hers. While growing up in public school she had seen many people with different religion backgrounds as herself. She doesn’t belong to any institutions but she does practice her religious monthly. When practicing her religion she does it by praying, dieting and celebrating the holidays. Preparing meals within her culture she still practices those traditions along with…
Taoism emerged during the warring states period and has shaped Chinese life for more than two-thousand years. Taoism was adopted as the state religion of the Late…
The history of Vietnam is one of great struggle and conflict. For centuries the vietnamese people have had no choice but to change their society by force in order to gain their own freedom and independence. Pivitol events in Vietnamese history such as the Battle of Bach Dang in 939 and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 are examples of how the conflict theory brought change to Vietnamese society and culture.…
In the early 1960’s the French Catholic influence in Vietnam was keenly felt. For the past two generations French had been enforced as the language, cuisine, and dominate authority in Vietnamese politics and society. Although nearly 70 percent of the population was Buddhist, the religion was officially discouraged by the dominant French Catholics which included President Ngô Đình Diệm (Jacobs, 2010). Forced religious conversions and the torture of Buddhist monks and nuns were a common report in Diệm’s Vietnam. In 1963 tensions between French Catholic Buddhist Vietnamese escalated when Diệm decided to enforce a ban on religious flags to prohibit the display of the Buddhist flag on Buddha’s birthday while allowing the Vatican flag to be flown on his personal birthday. Protests began, gradually escalating throughout the summer as the government tried to crack down (Than, Duc, 2001).…
Ho Chi Minh’s identity was characterised by several key factors. His goals to live in a free, independent united Vietnam. They followed the confuscist way of life, and most of the population was Buddhist. The population lived mainly in rural areas, with their lives structured around a village based society. This was the identity that Ho Chi Minh wanted to develop and express, and was the reason he took most of the actions he did.…
There were various philosophies that the Chinese spread to the Vietnamese. All of these philosophies had a strong focus on worshiping those who have passed. One of these philosophies being Taoism. According to the presentation, Taoism is divided into different sections. These sections are then brought together by the shared beliefs of the sections. In Taoism, when a death occurs, the Taoists bury the dead depending on their age and status. While they are being buried, the people who are grieving must be extremely loud when the priest is reciting Taoist scripture. This is one thing that differs from American burials. People are supposed to not make any noise at burials, not scream bloody murder. Once the Taoist burial is over, the family who held the burial must have a feast for those who attended the burial.…
In conclusion, Vietnamese culture is unique and different from American culture. Although they have their differences, it’s not all entirely different; they have their similarities also. Vietnamese culture is different by their ways of showing affection/greeting, celebrating different holidays, clothing, food, and…
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present day Northern Vietnam and Southern China. Although geographically and linguistically labeled as Southern Asians, long periods of Chinese domination and influence have placed the Vietnamese culturally closer to East Asians. The Vietnamese people culturally believe in myths and the supernatural. According to the Thai and Vietnamese Proverbs and common expressions, religion, specifically Buddhism and local beliefs, have a strong influence on their proverbs. The Vietnamese consider proverbs to be used mostly by the older family members, to teach their children about important matters of character.…
During 18th century and early 19th century were the period of change in Europe. Because the industrial revolution happened, many powerful European countries colonised other different part of the world. Those European countries took control over other nations and their resource. France, which was one of the world great power, also control land in Africa, South America, and especially the three countries in Asia. During colonisation, French left negative and positive long-term effect to Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. However, in the second half of the 20th century, Vietnamese fought to gain independence from French to establish their own independence nation and self-determination, but it spent 30 years and many people sacrificed their lives.…
Vietnam is an excellent example of how a country can be influenced by outside influences, specifically France. Vietnam is a small country located south of China with a history of foreign influences. In the 17th century French missionaries came to Vietnam. The missionaries hoped to “learn the barbarians in the way of Christ” (Shipway, 2003). This was the first recorded instance of Caucasian Europeans visiting the country, and their novelty surprised the Vietnamese who initially welcomed them. Emissaries of the Vietnamese Emperor encouraged the missionaries to stay. Unfortunately, the Emperor did not fully understand what the missionaries wanted to do. The missionaries soon aroused the ire of the government when they began to convert people to…
Vietnamese people settlement in the United States was a direct result from World War II and the failure of U.S and was mainly around 1975. military intervention against Communist North Vietnam (Levinson). These people were basically forced out due to beliefs and the trouble life they would have had to live if they stayed in Vietnam. There were two groups that came over. First being the ones from the war and second the “boat people” (Levinson). This was traumatic and problematic because the second waves of Vietnamese people were much less educated than the first. When they came to the United States it was for us to settle them throughout the country, but like most immigrants the majority settled in California.…
The Vietnamese culture, is a rich heritage on many different levels, one of the best ways to view Vietnamese culture is to look at the system of yin and yang. On one side you have the yang the more male side that has more of a fondness towards hierarchy where the father or the eldest male is the leader of the family with conventional rules to follow depending on their social roles. On the other hand you have the yin moving towards human equality, female contribution, and more of an emphasis on feelings. Yin and yang are the basis for Vietnamese family life and even government policy.…
1. Being located right under the vast lands of China, Vietnam is like China’s baby brother who imitates its older brother.…