preview

Land Systems In Dynastic China

Good Essays

Project Assessment Report
Chinese 2231
Dec.12th, 2014
Kaimeng Xing

Part I. Summary and reflection
Our presentation begins with the discussion of different land systems in dynastic China and in modern China. Compared to the number of dynasties and governments that ruled China, the number of land systems various government adopted is much smaller. However, there are still quite a few noteworthy land systems. The detailed information is as follows.
The earliest land system put into nation-wide practice in dynastic China is the well-field system starting in western Zhou dynasty. It divides a square piece of land into nine smaller pieces similar to the checkerboard. The nine pieces consist of the one communal field in the center and eight private …show more content…

China also has a Confucianism based education system. In dynastic China, although various philosophy prospered, Confucianism is widely used in the Civil Service Examination. Questions are typically made of Confucian Classics, such as The Four Books and the Great Studies (Gao, 2010). Because the test is so competitive and difficult, Confucian classics became the only thing that many test -takers studied for their entire life. No matter they make it to the office or not, Confucianism roots deeply in their heads. In modern day China, Confucianism are taught at an early stage of the education, as the government constantly promotes it. In some places like its capital Beijing, Confucianism is taught as early as in preschools. The major part of the teaching focuses on the respect of the superiors, proper ways to conduct oneself, and trusting the ruling class. I believe it is safe to say that Confucianism has a huge influence on the education …show more content…

The result has two sides. We have really wonderful people now in China. Because their Confucian education, they are diligent, friendly and caring. They are resilient, united and proud. It is hard, if not impossible, to find people like them elsewhere in the world. In the meantime, however, there is a not so Confucian government. It takes advantage of the trust people give claiming the ownership of most of the land in China for its own interest. In the hands of the government, Confucianism has become a tool that used by it to reinforce its governing and to justify its actions. In the same time, people, under the influence of Confucianism, don’t know or don’t want to fight back. Because one of the core values of Confucianism is respecting the superiors and trusting the government. Here I am not trying to say that Confucianism is a bad philosophy; on the contrary, I believe Confucianism is generally good and people can still learn a lot from it. What I want to say is Confucianism, like many other things, has two sides. When used in a good way, it can promote the well-being of the people. Falling into the wrong hands, it can do some

Get Access