- In a country like Singapore which is multi-religious, what are the possible challenges we might face? How can we overcome this challenges?
- How was religions and philosophies important to the people of ancient civilisation?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
What were the similarities between the government and society of the 3 civilisations ?
- divine kingship
- trading
- priestly classes
What were the differences between the government and society of the 3 civilisations ?
The jobs were divided.
How similar or different are the systems with Singapore ?
In Singapore , you can choose your job. but in the 3 civilisations , it all depends on the centralised rule.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Shang Dynasty .
What do you think are the important factors that led to the rise of the Shang Dynasty ?
- how/what the government did to manage the people living there at that time.
- the occupation the Shang people had ; eg farmers, traders, priests and craftsmen.
- the writing system/script during the Shang Dynasty has helped to form the basis of the Chinese script today.
What do you think would have contributed to the downfall of the Shang Dynasty ?
Shang Zhou, the last Shang king, committed suicide after his army was defeated by the Zhou people. Legends say that his army betrayed him by joining the Zhou rebels in a decisive battle that took place.
The classical novel Fengshen Yanyi is about the war between the Yin and Zhou, in which each was favored and supported by one group of gods.
After Yin's collapse, the surviving Yin ruling family collectively changed their surname from their royal to the name of their fallen dynasty, Yin . The family remained aristocratic and often provided needed administrative services to the succeeding Zhou Dynasty. The King Cheng of Zhou, through the Regent, his uncle the Duke Dan of Zhou, enfeoffed the former Shang King Zhou's brother Ziqi as the ruler of Wei, in the former Shang capital at Shang, with the territory becoming the state of Song later in history. The State of Song and the royal Shang descendants maintained rites to the dead Shang kings which lasted until 286 BC.
Both Korean and Chinese legends state that a disgruntled Yin prince named Jizi, who had refused to cede power to the Zhou, left China with his garrison and founded Gija Joseon, and it would become one of the early Korean states.
Many Shang clans migrated northeast and were integrated into Yan culture during the Western Zhou period. These clans maintained an elite status, continuing their sacrificial and burial traditions.
- how/what the government did to manage the people living there at that time.
- the occupation the Shang people had ; eg farmers, traders, priests and craftsmen.
- the writing system/script during the Shang Dynasty has helped to form the basis of the Chinese script today.
What do you think would have contributed to the downfall of the Shang Dynasty ?
Shang Zhou, the last Shang king, committed suicide after his army was defeated by the Zhou people. Legends say that his army betrayed him by joining the Zhou rebels in a decisive battle that took place.
The classical novel Fengshen Yanyi is about the war between the Yin and Zhou, in which each was favored and supported by one group of gods.
After Yin's collapse, the surviving Yin ruling family collectively changed their surname from their royal to the name of their fallen dynasty, Yin . The family remained aristocratic and often provided needed administrative services to the succeeding Zhou Dynasty. The King Cheng of Zhou, through the Regent, his uncle the Duke Dan of Zhou, enfeoffed the former Shang King Zhou's brother Ziqi as the ruler of Wei, in the former Shang capital at Shang, with the territory becoming the state of Song later in history. The State of Song and the royal Shang descendants maintained rites to the dead Shang kings which lasted until 286 BC.
Both Korean and Chinese legends state that a disgruntled Yin prince named Jizi, who had refused to cede power to the Zhou, left China with his garrison and founded Gija Joseon, and it would become one of the early Korean states.
Many Shang clans migrated northeast and were integrated into Yan culture during the Western Zhou period. These clans maintained an elite status, continuing their sacrificial and burial traditions.
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