Silk Roads
The Great Silk Road is a system of caravan routes of ancient times and in the Middle Ages which connected Asia with the Mediterranean and European world.
These routes highly influenced the development of trade interactions and cultural ties between the West and the East.
Secular
Secular things are not religious. Anything not affiliated with a church or faith can be called secular.
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gautama (better known as the Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE) was, according to legend, a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic, attained his goal and, in preaching his path to others, founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries BCE.
Theravada Buddhism VS Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada is a personal journey to nirvana, while Mahayana is a collective effort to help all beings reach nirvana.
Theravada Buddhism focuses on or looks to the earliest Buddhist scriptures only, the Pali canon.
Buddhist monasticism
A religious way of life which involves leaving behind worldly pursuits and devoting oneself to spiritual activity.
A bodhisattva
a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshipped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism.
Bhakti movement
The Bhakti movement was a significant religious movement in medieval Hinduism that sought to bring religious reforms to all strata of society by adopting the method of devotion to achieve salvation.
Maharaja
An Indian Prince
Song Dynasty and it’s acomplishments
Technology, science, philosophy, mathematics, and engineering flourished during the Song era. The Song dynasty was the first in world history to issue banknotes or true paper money and the first Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy.
Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, or way of life. 5 principles: Jen, Li, Xin, Chung, Yi.
Daoism/Taoism
Not a religion- a philosophy Daoists strive to be in harmony with this natural order. Rather than following particular rules, Daoists cultivate a sense of naturalness, called ziran. By being in tune with this, they believe they can avoid violence, suffering, and struggle.
Filial piety
Filial piety is the virtue of exhibiting love and respect for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors, particularly within the context of Confucian, Chinese Buddhist, and Daoist ethics.
Neo-Confucianism
Self fulfillment. The universe is understood through human reasoning. It’s up to humanity to create relationships between the universe and the individual
Bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Foot binding
the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls to change their shape and size. Feet altered by foot binding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes.
Grand Canal
The Grand Canal is a system of interconnected canals linking various major rivers in North and East China, serving as an important waterborne transport infrastructure between the north and the south during Medieval and premodern China.
Sinification
the process by which non-Chinese societies or groups are acculturated or assimilated into Chinese culture, particularly the language, societal norms, culture, and ethnic identity
Champa rice
quick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season. Originally introduced into Champa from India; later sent to china as a tribute gift by the Champa state.
Goryeo
A state that had a period of great achievements in Korean art and culture 918 to 1392
Tripitaka Koreana
a Korean collection of the Tripiṭaka (buddhist scriptures), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century.
Hanja Skript
Chinese characters used to write the Korean language.
Sultanate
- : a state or country that is ruled by a sultan. 2. : the position of a sultan or the period of time when a sultan rules.
Caliphate
an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph, a person considered a political-religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire Muslim world.
Khanates
The region ruled by a khan (a Mongol or Turkic supreme tribal leader elevated by the support of his warriors).
