Guishan Han Dynasty Tomb - Xuzhou, China - June 23rd, 2012

[voice4theppl]

Have you ever been to a historical location where you feel how old the place and the awe that such a thing has survived for so long? That's what I would feel today. The Guishan Han Dynasty Tomb is by far the best place I have ever been to in China in regards to history

Comments

[meritocracy]

Which period of ancient Chinese history do you find particularly interesting?

[voice4theppl]

Pretty much Song to Ming. I like the era where new cultural and philsophical influences (specifically those of Buddhism) begin taking hold. So I guess especially the Song and Tang.

[meritocracy]

Part of my Zen lecture involved the spread of Buddhism in China. It's an interesting time. I have been looking more at the Zhou and Qin however. Good philosophical period.

[voice4theppl]

Agreed, especially with the Qin. That was the rise of Legalism in China pretty much...what with the burning of literature and all that jazz by the Qin Emperor。

[meritocracy]

The Qin era has been particularly fascinating precisely because it's really a case study of legalism. Turns out legalism is ineffective.

[voice4theppl]

Agreed

[voice4theppl]

I'm wishing I could have heard it...Zen Buddhism has been fascinating much more as I find myself delving more into Buddhist and Daoist philosophy (finding that my resurgant materialism/empiricism hasn't really solved any issues and has kind of got me in a rut).