Essays on Chinese Culture

In the ancient world, China is among the few nations with a deep culture. One of the wonders from the Chinese rich history is the Terracotta army from the 3​rd​ century. As well known, Chinese emperors were treated with great respect since the Terracotta armies...

The understanding of the Terracotta Warriors progressed over the research made from all five sources. The sources demonstrated worth as they exceedingly aided in finding most of the answers to the inquiry and sub-questions. This ancient artefact may just be interpreted as the Emperor Qin...

Cai Guo Qiang’s exhibition in NGV, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality, created a bridge between past and present, a bridge between the physical world and spiritual world. The terracotta warriors being world wonders not only because of its intricacy and massive scale, but it also...

The terracotta army was buried according to Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin Dynasty, during 210 – 209 BCE. It was the way that the funeral art form buried with the king in 210-209 BCE for the purpose to protect the king in his...

The Terracotta Army is one of the recent incredible discoveries of the ancient Chinese history. It is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. Emperors started building their tombs as soon as they took over...

While ‘competition’ is not the first word to come to mind when considering either Taoism or Buddhism, in Buddhism and Taoism Face to Face: Scripture, Ritual, and Iconographic Exchange in Medieval China, it is revealed that competition was at the very core of the exchange...

Taoism is one of the five major religions in China. Taoism is also not pronounced with a “T” but like Daoism because of the Chinese pronunciation. Taoism teaches that bad deeds will result in sickness, bad luck, and illness. It is fairly diverse because it...

The Yin and Yang is a very well known Taoist symbol, appearing in rituals, objects and ceremonies. It depicts white and black as harmonious forces, with the connection between them believed to determine true destinies of living things. Laozi, known as Lao Tzu or ‘old master’,...

We all know that food as a high concern in our daily life. Indeed, the food reflects a national tradition but most essentially the culture. Yet, every country has a different concept of food because of the environment: climatic conditions are some of the major...

The last emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yangdi, imposed many hardships on his citizens which led to a rebellion among his own people. He fled to the Grand Canal and lived a life of luxury. One of the generals tracked him down and killed him....