天下一家 中華文化入門 All Under Heaven: Introducing the Chinese Civilization Jonathan Y. Tan, Ph.D. Xavier University Cincinnati, OH © Copyright 2007 Jonathan Y. Tan. All rights reserved.

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中國 China: The Middle Kingdom

Sinic World of East Asia

A Shared Heritage: (1) A Common Staple (2) A Common Manner of Eating

(3) A Common Medium of Communication 漢字 Hànzì (Chinese) Hancha (Korean) Kanji (Japanese) Hán-tự (Vietnamese)

Neolithic Cultures of China

Neolithic Chinese Cultures

Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty ( BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty ( BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period ( B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period ( B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) ( BC) Dynasty

Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty

Shang Ritual Implements

甲骨 (Oracle Bones)

上帝 Shangdi (Lord-on-High)

Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty ( BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty ( BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period ( B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period ( B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) ( BC) Dynasty

Zhou Ritual Implements

天 Tian Heaven

Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty ( BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty ( BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period ( B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period ( B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) ( BC) Dynasty

Yin ( 陰 ) & Yang ( 陽 )

道 Dao (Tao) “Way”

Spring & Autumn Period ( BC) Kongzi ( 孔子 ) Laozi ( 老子 ) Confucius ( BCE) Lao-tzu (c BCE)

Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty ( BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty ( BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period ( B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period ( B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) ( BC) Dynasty

Early Chinese Dynasties Shang ( 商 ) Dynasty ( BCE) Zhou ( 周 ) Dynasty ( BCE) –Spring & Autumn ( 春秋 ) Period ( B.C.) –Warring States’ ( 戰國 ) Period ( B.C.) –Period of the Hundred Schools ( 百家 ) Qin ( 秦 ) ( BC) Dynasty

Qin ( 秦 ) Dynasty

Qin Shihuangdi ( 秦始皇帝 )

Chinese Popular Religion

Chinese Festivals

Lunar New Year

Qingming ( 清明 )

Lunar New Year Eucharist

Dragonboat Festival ( 端午節 )

Midautumn Festival ( 中秋節 )

Chinese Medicine

Accupuncture ( 針灸 )

Taijiquan ( 太極拳 )

Fengshui ( 風水 )