Yao, Shun and Yu
The Origin of Chinese Culture
Generally speaking, Chinese civilization, as one of the independent civilization sources, has a clear evolutionary track, indicating a diversified development with the central plain as the core and resulting in the feature of mutual penetration and integration.
The Spring & Autumn and Warring States Periods The seven states in the Warring States Period The States of Qi The States of Chu The States of Yan The States of Han The States of Wei The States of Zhao The States of Qin
Sui Dynasty
Zhaozhou Bridge in Hebei, built in the Sui Dynasty, is the earliest single-arch stone bridge wellreserved in the world.
Tang Dynasties
The first emperor
Buddhist monk Jian Zhen from Japan came to Tang Dynasty spread Buddhism.
Tang Dynasties
Tang Dynasties
Famous aspect: poetry of the Tang Dynasty Figures: Li Bai and Du Fu
The famous emperor ---Li Shimin
The first female emperor
---Li Yuan
---Wu Zetian
Tang Dynasties
The features: 1. New reform: (1)the establishment of the Three Ministry and Six Department System
Glimmer of Civilization in Legendary Times
Around 3000BC, the Yellow River Valley and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China showed a glimmer of culture. Huangdi and Yandi
(2)The Imperial Examination System
Tang Dynasties
2.Hu and Han are “ Members of One Family”
The princess of Wen Cheng
Tang Dynasties
3. Openness and Communication
The Spring & Autumn and Warring States Periods 卧薪尝胆 To sleep on the brushwood and taste the gall ---to endure hardships to accomplish some ambition. The King Fuchai of Wu and King Goujian of Yue
The Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties ---Early States and Bronze Civilization
The Zhoung of the Zhou Fief
The Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties ---Early States and Bronze Civilization The rise and fall of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, as the gradually maturing political system, social structure and ritualism of the early countries had a profound influence on later generations.
China’s History
主讲人：高倩茹
China’s History
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The Origin of Chinese Culture The Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties The Spring & Autumn and Warring States Periods Qin and Han Dynasties Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties Sui and Tang Dynasties Song and Yuan Dynasties Ming and Qing Dynasties (before the Opium War ) Fall and Struggle of Modern China New China
The Three Kingdoms Period
Cao Wei
Shu Han
Dong Wu
The Three Kingdoms Period
Sui and Tang Dynasties
A prosperous and open age Sui Dynasty
The first emperor of Sui ---Yang Jian The successor ---Yang Guang
The Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties ---Early States and Bronze Civilization
The Xia Dynasty ---around 2070BC, the first dynasty in Chinese history.
Qin and Han Dynasties
Establishment and Development of a Great Unified Country Qin Dynasty ----lay the foundation for Great unification
Qin Dynasties
The Origin of Chinese Culture
China, a country with the highest number of primitive human sites in the world, has not only preserved the most abundant materials related to the origin of human beings but also had a relatively complete evolutionary progress without serious damage. Primitive Humans and Tribes Glimmer of Civilization in Legendary Times
Politics: the emperor Economics: feudal land ownership unify currency Culture: unify script (Xiaozuan)
Qin Dynasty
Terracotta warriors and horses
Primitive Humans and Tribes
In the Paleolithic Period(旧石器时代) Yuanmou Man Pecking Man Upper Cave Man
In the Neolithic Period(新石器时代) Banpo Site of the Yangshao Culture Hemudu Site of the Hemudu Culture Longshan Culture
Han Dynasty
The first emperor of Han ——Liu Bang
The most famous emperor of Han——Liu Che
Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties
Regime Division and Ethnic Concentration The features of the time: 1.politics: the southern dynasties and northern dynasties alternated with each other 2.economics:balanced development between southern and northern areas 3.culture: a philosophical sect in the Wei and Jin dynasties prevailed
The Spring & Autumn and Warring States Periods
The wars in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods brought serious disasters to the people and broke the old social order to pave the way for a new system. The five powers of the Spring and Autumn Period and the seven states of the Warring States all strived for reform and rose toward a new reunification.