Beijing Confucius Temple was built in the 6th year of emperor of the Yuan Dade decade (1306), It was the place where memorial ceremonies were held for Confucius during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties Confucius Temple covers an area of over 22,000 square meters and construction area of 740...
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jueli was preferred by emperors. In the Tang Dynasty, there were professional (职业的) wrestling teams. Wrestling competitions were usually held twice a year, in spring and autumn.1. The earliest recorded women cuju players were from ___. A. the Sui Dyna...
Once the area of emperors and the royal court(皇家庭院), the Forbidden City celebrates its 600th birthday this year. Built in 1420, the palace recorded lives of important people through quite a few relics(遗物)and documents(文件). The museum can provide a large amount of important material ...
dynastic China faced various challenges that led to chaotic, power-shifting periods referred to by terms like "six dynasties" or "five dynasties." These descriptive labels are similar to the more modern Romans' year of the sixemperorsand year of the fiveemperors. Thus, for example, the Xia a...
For thousands of years, people have told fables (寓言)61(teach) a lesson or to pass on wisdom. Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures, and the well-known Aesop’s fables date to the62(six) century, B. C. Yet, t...
The festival got some attention by the latter time, but it was only observed in the palaces of the emperors. 汉代,过重阳节的习俗渐渐流行。相传汉高祖时一位侍女被逐出宫,嫁与贫民为妻,侍女便把重阳的活动带到了民间,从此重阳的...
Forcenturies,thepowerofChineseemperorsroseandfellwiththeircontroloftheGrandCanal(京杭大运河).Today,thisimportantwaterwayisshorterthanitoncewas,butitis (1)___thelongestman-maderiverintheworld,andcontinuestoplayanimportantroleinmodernChina.ConstructionbeginsTheearliestcanalsystembeganaroundtheyear 605,whenEmperor...
There, they saw six Order members and a Spartan ekdromos gathered around the restrained Natakas. Unbeknownst to them, Darius had also tracked the Order to the cave and had hidden behind a stalagmite deep in the cavern. As the mercenaries approached the Order, Darius dashed from his hiding ...
Congratulations on winning the Teacher of the Year award. W: Thank you, Peter. I’m more than happy to be here. M: What inspired you to be a teacher, Miss Johnson? W: Well, I’ve always loved to learn, but I’ve enjoyed teaching others even more. It’s in the family. M: ...
Emperors of Qing Dynasty adopted Confucianism as the orthodox philosophy. This canonization can also be seen in the architecture of Qingyi Garden and the Summer Palace. Emperor Qianlong, who built the Grand Grace Longevity Temple and who changed the name of Wengshan Hill into Longevity Hill for ...