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The Mongol-led Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) ruled before the establishment of the Ming dynasty.
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Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age. At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor's numerous concubines.
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The Xia Dynasty was founded by Yu the Great. Yu had made a name for himself by building canals to help control the flooding of the Yellow River. He became king of the Xia. The Xia grew in power under his reign which lasted 45 years.
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A major turning point in Japanese history was its adoption of the higher civilization of China beginning in the early seventh century. Official embassies began to China in 607 C.E. that included traders, students and Buddhist monks, as well as representatives of the great Yamato kings.
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Who Built the Great Wall of China. The widely known Great Wall builder is The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC).
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During the Tang Dynasty of China, many parts of Chinese cultures were absorbed by the Japanese, including the architecture, clothing, etc. As in the case of Disney's Mulan, the set takes place in mixes of different Chinese dynasties, including Tang Dynasty.
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The term "Mughal" comes from a mispronunciation of the word "Mongol," but the Mughals of India were mostly ethnic Turks not Mongolians. However, Barbur (1483-1530), the first Mughal emperor, could trace his blood line back to Chinggis Khan.
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Daoism is a philosophy, a religion, and a way of life that arose in the 6th century BCE in what is now the eastern Chinese province of Henan. It has strongly influenced the culture and religious life of China and other East Asian countries ever since.
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Ancient China: Civilization. For the purposes of this article, ancient Chinese civilization refers to that period of China's history which began in the early 2nd millennium BCE, when a literate, city-based culture first emerged, to the end of the Han dynasty, in 220 CE.
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Although it isn't capitalized, the origins of this word do indeed derive from the country China. Fine china was first produced during the Tang dynasty (618-907). The early 8th century of this dynasty was a golden age in which beautiful art and culture flourished. Fine china is made from kaolin, a type of white clay.
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Over the past 3,000 years, the city of Beijing has had numerous other names. The name Beijing, which means "Northern Capital" (from the Chinese characters 北 for north and 京 for capital), was applied to the city in 1403 during the Ming dynasty to distinguish the city from Nanjing (the "Southern Capital").
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The Great Wall of China was originally built before the use of bricks in construction. This means the Wall had to be built with rammed earth, wood and stones.
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Modern Chinese names consist of a surname known as xing (姓, xìng), which comes first and is usually but not always monosyllabic, followed by a personal name called ming (名, míng), which is nearly always mono- or disyllabic.
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Ancient China and ancient India both consider religion to be very important. The main religions of China were Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism. The central religions in India were Hinduism and Buddhism. Both Ancient China and India had religious teachers that invented these prevalent religions.
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proper noun A dynasty that ruled China 221–206 BC and was the first to establish rule over a united China.