Chinese history

Chinese history

Contributors in Chinese history

Chinese history

Liao Chenyun (1905-1995), or so called 陈云,is considered one of the most influential leaders of Chinese Communist history, and rose to prominence during the 1980's and 1990's. He served on the Central ...

Confucius

History; Chinese history

Chinese philosopher and teacher (551-479 BC) from the state of Lu, now Shandong province. A member of the minor aristocracy or bureaucratic class, Confucius advocated moral rectitude, education for ...

Coolie

History; Chinese history

Coolie was historically used to describe slaves or manual labourers of Asian descent during the 19th and early 20th centuries; particularly those from Southern China, India and the Philippines. It is ...

Mandate of Heaven

History; Chinese history

The Mandate of Heaven is a traditional Chinese philosophical concept concerning the legitimacy of rulers. It is similar to the European concept of the divine right of kings, in that both sought to ...

The Mandarins

History; Chinese history

The nobles and aristocrats of Ancient China, said to be the courtesy of Chinese kings of that time, also traditional Chinse, spoken today in China as the official language of the state is called ...

Shi Huangdi

History; Chinese history

The 'First Emperor' of China (r.221-210 BC), formerly known as king Zheng of Qin (r.246-221). By defeating the states of Chu and Qi in 221 and 223, he unified the country for the first time. ...

Tang Dynasty

History; Chinese history

The Tang dynasty reigned from 618 AD – 907 AD; it was a strong and brilliant dynasty that cannot be compared to any other. It was a very big empire that stretched from Korea in the north, southern ...