It is often the way that power shifts come when there are influential thinkers in one particularly area. This was the case in the Eastern are of China during the Zhou dynasty. There were two...Read More
The Qin dynasty had 24 provinces; Confucianism along with all other non-legalist philosophies such as Daoism was stopped by the First Emperor. Legalism was the system used and the feudal system...Read More
No evidence has been found for the Xia dynasty to the best of my knowledge but because it has been in the oral history of the Chinese to the same extent as the Shang dynasty, and definite...Read More
Feudalism is a system of power. He in the mansion holds power, those near to him fight to maintain his power, next down those with land make it productive so that all can eat and the lowest level...Read More
The practice of becoming a duke was very common in Ancient China, marquis and marquesses too. The masses had always been divided into four classes: Scholars, Peasants, Artisans, and...Read More