What inference can you make from studying the map(pg 126) about the Mauryan dynasty?
Ans:
-the people made sure that the roads were kept in good condition so that travelling would be made easy.
-the people had many trade routes which indicated that they traded with people from different parts of India.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
1)Discuss the impact that the different religions had on ancient SEA.
Hinduism:
-It came to Southeast Asia around the 1st Century CE.
-Rulers of ancient Southeast Asia adopted Hinduism,learned Sanskrit and built magnificent Hindu temple cities.
-The Prambanan temple in Central Java and the Angkor Wat in Cambodia are some examples.
Buddhism:
-It came to Southeast Asia c.3ooCE.
-The Borobudur complex in Indonesia is one example.
Islam:
-Muslims believed that their religion was revealed by Allah through Prophet Mohammad.
It was only in 610 CE was the first few verse of the Quran revealed to Prophet Mohammad through the angel Gabriel.
2)How did Hinduism and Buddhism spread to SEA?
Buddhism:
In 671 CE,the Buddhist monk Yijing spent six months at Pelambang to study Sanskrit.On his way home,he observed and recorded Buddhist practices.
Hinduism:
It was brought by Indian and Chinese traders as well as the Buddhist missionaries who travelled with them.
Hinduism:
-It came to Southeast Asia around the 1st Century CE.
-Rulers of ancient Southeast Asia adopted Hinduism,learned Sanskrit and built magnificent Hindu temple cities.
-The Prambanan temple in Central Java and the Angkor Wat in Cambodia are some examples.
Buddhism:
-It came to Southeast Asia c.3ooCE.
-The Borobudur complex in Indonesia is one example.
Islam:
-Muslims believed that their religion was revealed by Allah through Prophet Mohammad.
It was only in 610 CE was the first few verse of the Quran revealed to Prophet Mohammad through the angel Gabriel.
2)How did Hinduism and Buddhism spread to SEA?
Buddhism:
In 671 CE,the Buddhist monk Yijing spent six months at Pelambang to study Sanskrit.On his way home,he observed and recorded Buddhist practices.
Hinduism:
It was brought by Indian and Chinese traders as well as the Buddhist missionaries who travelled with them.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Religion
The Shang worshipped a figure they called "Shang Ti," or "Lord on High." This supreme god ruled over lesser gods of the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Shang-Ti also regulated human affairs as well as ruling over the material universe. This dual function would, in the Chou dynasty, be attributed to a more abstract figure, "t'ien," or "Heaven." The Shang also believed that their ancestors dwelled in heaven after their death and continued to show an interest in their family and descendants. The obligations within the family included, therefore, the ancestors. Failing in one's duties to the ancestors could bring all sorts of disaster on a family. All of these divine and semi-divine figures, from Shang-Ti to a family's ancestors, were sacrificed to. However, we know little of the nature or the frequency of these sacrifices. We do know, however, that in the Chou dynasty only the king could sacrifice to Shang-Ti; it is highly likely that Shang-Ti was the "local god" of the Shang kings who was subsequently elevated in order to elevate the Shang themselves. The one disturbing fact of Shang sacrifice is that it certainly involved humans; slaves and prisoners of war were often sacrificed by the hundreds when a king died. Lesser numbers were sacrificed at the founding of a palace or temple.
What happened in c.1150BCE?
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.After Yin's collapse, the surviving Yin ruling family collectively changed their surname from their royal Zi (子) (pinyin: zi; Wade-Giles: tzu) to the name of their fallen dynasty, Yin (殷). 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 (子啟) as the ruler of Wei (微), in the former Shang capital at Shang (商), 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. (Source: Records of the Grand Historian.)
The Shang worshipped a figure they called "Shang Ti," or "Lord on High." This supreme god ruled over lesser gods of the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Shang-Ti also regulated human affairs as well as ruling over the material universe. This dual function would, in the Chou dynasty, be attributed to a more abstract figure, "t'ien," or "Heaven." The Shang also believed that their ancestors dwelled in heaven after their death and continued to show an interest in their family and descendants. The obligations within the family included, therefore, the ancestors. Failing in one's duties to the ancestors could bring all sorts of disaster on a family. All of these divine and semi-divine figures, from Shang-Ti to a family's ancestors, were sacrificed to. However, we know little of the nature or the frequency of these sacrifices. We do know, however, that in the Chou dynasty only the king could sacrifice to Shang-Ti; it is highly likely that Shang-Ti was the "local god" of the Shang kings who was subsequently elevated in order to elevate the Shang themselves. The one disturbing fact of Shang sacrifice is that it certainly involved humans; slaves and prisoners of war were often sacrificed by the hundreds when a king died. Lesser numbers were sacrificed at the founding of a palace or temple.
What happened in c.1150BCE?
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.After Yin's collapse, the surviving Yin ruling family collectively changed their surname from their royal Zi (子) (pinyin: zi; Wade-Giles: tzu) to the name of their fallen dynasty, Yin (殷). 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 (子啟) as the ruler of Wei (微), in the former Shang capital at Shang (商), 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. (Source: Records of the Grand Historian.)
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Indus Valley Civilisation Worksheet
*For you to reflect...
-What was necessary to ensure that such advancement was possible?
Ans:People of the olden past did not have modern facilities like we do today,thus they were not very advanced at that time.Advancements had to be made to make their lives more convinient.
-How was the civilisation able to survive for almost 1000 years?What was necessary for this to happen?
Ans:A good and efficient government was needed so that the city would be well-planned.In the olden days,many countries fought over land and that's how wars started.To be able to defeat many countries and still survive for a long time,the city's defense must also be quite good.The army at Mohenjo-daro must have been good and they even had a citadel to protect the villagers from the enemy.
Occupation
1.Farmers-to grow crops for the people
2.Merchants-the civilisation depended significantly on trade
3.Soldiers-the civilisation's defense and military was good
Writings
Has there been any evidence of artefacts found which would indicate that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation had a system of communication?
Ans:Archaeologists have found thousands of stone seals with writings on them.The writings show that the Indus people had a writing system.The stone seals were probably used as a form of personal identification.Unfortunately,til today,nobody can read the Indus writing .
What happened c.1500 BCE?
Around 1500 BCE ,the Indus Valley Civilisation rapidly declined.Archaeological evidence,such as signs of constant rebuilding of walls and foundations of houses,suggests that follods could have caused the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation.These floods would have also destroyed the irrigation systems that the people depended on for their farming.The decline was speeded up by the invasion of the people called the Aryans.
*For you to reflect...
-What was necessary to ensure that such advancement was possible?
Ans:People of the olden past did not have modern facilities like we do today,thus they were not very advanced at that time.Advancements had to be made to make their lives more convinient.
-How was the civilisation able to survive for almost 1000 years?What was necessary for this to happen?
Ans:A good and efficient government was needed so that the city would be well-planned.In the olden days,many countries fought over land and that's how wars started.To be able to defeat many countries and still survive for a long time,the city's defense must also be quite good.The army at Mohenjo-daro must have been good and they even had a citadel to protect the villagers from the enemy.
Occupation
1.Farmers-to grow crops for the people
2.Merchants-the civilisation depended significantly on trade
3.Soldiers-the civilisation's defense and military was good
Writings
Has there been any evidence of artefacts found which would indicate that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation had a system of communication?
Ans:Archaeologists have found thousands of stone seals with writings on them.The writings show that the Indus people had a writing system.The stone seals were probably used as a form of personal identification.Unfortunately,til today,nobody can read the Indus writing .
What happened c.1500 BCE?
Around 1500 BCE ,the Indus Valley Civilisation rapidly declined.Archaeological evidence,such as signs of constant rebuilding of walls and foundations of houses,suggests that follods could have caused the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation.These floods would have also destroyed the irrigation systems that the people depended on for their farming.The decline was speeded up by the invasion of the people called the Aryans.
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