What do the legends of the three sage-kings tell us

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What do the legends of the three sage-kings tell us about the matters of greatest importance to the people of the early east Asian societies?

Published on Mar 16, 2016

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What do the legends of the three sage-kings tell us about the matters of greatest importance to the people of the early east Asian societies?

What does the term "mandate of heaven" mean? How did it influence political developments in early east Asia?

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What was the relationship between patriarchy and ancestor worship in early complex China?

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What was the purpose of oracle bones during the Shang? What do they tell us about Chinese culture at that time?

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What do we know about writing and literature during the Zhou? Why is our knowledge so limited?

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What was the relationship between the culture of the Yellow River and that of the Yangzi River valley?

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