Nguyen Dynasty Research Paper

The culture heavily changed in the role and power of women over the two dynasties. During the Tang dynasty women had a less restricted lifestyle. They had been able to have a large social life with greater freedom of the classical times. Even female deity were widely worshiped. But the Song dynasty after becoming Confucianism and a large growth in the economy a very heavy change into patriarchy took place. Women were very strictly restricted from social life and very subdue to remain” behind” there husband

For centuries Vietnam had been under Chinese rule. The Vietnamese people were an oppressed society and were exploited by the Chinese. Forced labour was brought upon the Vietnamese people, and there were many tyrannical Chinese governers along with constant demands of tribute for the Chinese rulers. There had been many revolts by

Ying Zheng is one of the most influential people in the history of china. The unification to subjugate of all states: Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei, Zhao and Han caused by Ying Zheng; who centralized the Chinese empire in 221 BC, is what now is called the Quin Dynasty. Also he included the Terracotta Army and he is remember as one of the biggest tyrants of history. However the Quin Dynasty itself has a positive outcome because it united China, it made the construction of the Great Wall, mended war damage and protracted the canal system. The Quin Dynasty lasted for 15 years.

Chinese history is made up of many long and successful dynasties. One Dynasty that flourished most was the Song(or Sung) Dynasty, which was a prosperous empire from 960-1279 AD. They were a very advanced society, and had many fields in which they excelled. Some of these areas were agriculture, printing, artwork, inventions, iron working, trade…. The list goes on. The Song Dynasty also had a very state-of-the-art government system. The only people that were allowed to work in/with/for the government were those who could pass a competitive examination. These people were called scholar officials. Song artwork and literature were also very important to them. They tended

Before all this chaos happened and Vietnam was divided into two; it was one country ruled by the French in 1945. But with the influence of communism from surrounding countries mostly China at the time, that form of government became stronger in North Vietnam because of the strong presents. The leader/president of Vietnam, declared it an independent country and when this happened many didn’t agree with him and some still wanted to be ruled by the French. So a war between the leader Ho Chi Minh’s followers and the French began in 1946 and that war lasted for eight years; ending only because the French lost a very important battle. (History, 2009)

During the Tang Dynasty, the population base of the Chinese were roughly 80 million people, enabling them to rule over their surrounding countries. In this time, China extended north-east and south. They took over a large amount of Manchuria and Vietnam as well. Because the Tang Dynasty was so economically powerful, Japan, Tibet and Korea also decided to undergo their rule to maintain peace between the Asian Countries. Otherwise, Japan, Tibet and Korea may undergo war with China. Although the Tang dynasty was not able to completely rule over Tibet, the Tang dynasty was the first Chinese Dynasty to have a lot of influence over the countries on the south-east.

During 1954 the Vietnamese government was struggling. The country needed a new leader so Ngo Dinh Diem filled that spot for them becoming the Prime Minister of South Vietnam. During his struggle to fight off communism he had to battle warlords and eventually the Vietcong. By 1956 The United States had stepped in to back Diem’s rule.

Vietnam's colourful history dates back thousands of years to when settlers began harvesting rice in the fertile ground of the red river valley. However, despite its peaceful beginnings, the subsequent years brought significant turmoil as the nation fell victim to several takeovers from China and Mongolia. Over the course of centuries, the land was a hotly contest by east-Asian leaders until Emperor Gia Long raised an army to expel foreign domination in 1802. Under his guidance, Vietnam became a united the nation for the first time (localhistories.org).

In the mid-1500’s, the two families closest to the Le Court, Trinh and Nguyen dynasties, parted from one another; causing the Vietnamese politics to crumble and divide into even smaller pieces. Not too long after, the entire country was forcefully segregated. Although the people believed that the Le Court obtained power in the country of Vietnam, the Trinh and Nguyen rulers were calling the shots behind the scenes. Northern Vietnam was governed by the Trinh, and the Nguyen was in control of the South. The separation of these two families brought hatred, violence, and strife.

Before the 2nd World War, Vietnam was a colony of France. During the war, French Indo China was occupied by the Japanese. When the war was over, the French took the place of the Japanese in Vietnam. In the period between 1945 and 1954 there was a struggle for independence headed by the communist Vietminh, headed by Ho Chi Minh, against the French rulers of Indochina. In August 1945 Vietminh guerrillas seized the capital city of Hanoi. They fought for an independent Vietnam, with Ho Chi Minh as their president. During this uprising the French lost their colony and they wanted to regain their power. This started a long war in 1946. During this war, the former emperor of Vietnam, Bao Dai, was given

The Song Dynasty occurred during Middle Imperial China. It was founded by Zhao Kuanygin who led a life not many know about. The Dynasty was very advanced for its time, the roles of men and women was different from how it was in the dynasty before it, the Song Dynasty last quite awhile and was very successful.

Reading about Nguyen Du, he was very loyal to the Le Dynasty as he and his family had benefited from them. Which is why he was unwilling to join the new government. So, inspired he wrote The Tale of Kieu, depicting his situation and his memory of the dynasty that had been lost. In this story Nguyen Du tells us by the fate of Kieu that the fate of human beings in the wicked feudal society along with its cruelties and injustice. He wanted to scream out loud, and break our hearts all at the same time. Kieu was a beautiful and talented woman, such one that should’ve lived a good life with happiness, but because she lived in this cruel, wicked and unjust society she got the exact opposite of that. She became a victim to her society. However, Kieu

France took control of Vietnam during the 1880's, and that was the first step that led to the Vietnam War in 1955. At first, the Vietnamese attempted to resist the French overruling and try to fight for their independence, but they failed. Later on, after World War II, U.S. President Harry Truman, helped out the French on the battle against Vietnam by giving them money. Although the U.S. assisted the French, Vietnam was able to get their independence back in 1954, and the country got divided in two creating North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The north being the communist side created the National Liberation Front which was ruled by Ho Chi Minh. The south, the democratic side, was supported by the United States.

A strong nation is one in which education is at the core of its foundation. Emperor Huang Hsu was the eleventh emperor of the Qing dynasty in China, after the defeat on their opium war in 1840, China's relationship with the world appeared through exceptional change. In an effort to cope with the country’s internal and, external problems, the emperor proposes a remedy that would make the country stronger. He viewed that an educational reform would fortify the nation against any forces from the western world.

Today, you shall learn how to be a great king for the people of Korea. I will also let you know about some secrets of mine that I have been keeping to myself for quite some time now. Some of the things that I need to tell you about, involve your father, Crown Prince Sado.