Imperial History of the Middle Kingdom

Hey dear community, first of all I would like to welcome you all to my new post and hope you have a great weekend so far which has brought many new experiences into your life! In my new post I would like to write something about China and am happy if you can learn new things.

During my time in China I had many insights into the traditional culture of the country and in the article I would like to specifically address the imperial history without specifically explaining all dynasties. Even though China has changed today, it was already an important center of the world in ancient times and was not without reason also referred to as the Middle Kingdom, which had a special significance through the diverse culture and the political attitude. Ancient imperial bloodlines in China were more than just simple rulers and saw themselves as creators who have received one day their power from heaven and were also considered a form of the proxy of heaven who performs a higher task. According to claims, the original power of these dynasties can be traced back to the cosmic order, but the emperor has also been given a responsibility and if he is abusing the power, he could loose it again.

Power was not only seen as a means of controlling a population but was linked to numerous values which were also associated by various influences such as Daoism or Buddhism and all these influences have developed over the centuries into a complex view of values of responsibility and morality. In ancient China, the focus was also on the connection to friends or allies, so it was not specifically about relying on warfare but diplomacy and on this basis, an attempt was made to get to know the neighboring countries and to build a relationship through a polite exchange. The response to gifts to the empire was often clear and was associated with even larger gifts, which led to the existence of particularly strong relations of diplomacy that lasted for generations. A kind of base was created with the empires which remained almost the same over the centuries and even if there were crises or changes of the rulers, this principle of harmony remained.

Also the creation of strong systems of education is one of the greatest aspects of this time and systems were created which had the task of transferring these values to the next generations and in general, it can also be said that the imperial China was a mixture of different influences in which everyone should be a part of the whole. Numerous bright minds emerge from ancient China and this innovative power led to the emergence of many technologies which had a very important significance for the development of civilization and China is known for having created innovations in pretty much all important areas of everyday life. There was always a difference between the rural area and the cities that were supposed to influence the behavior of people, but there was a very good order everywhere as well as a harmonious coexistence and even if many things have changed in the system, there are still numerous influences from this time.

Many thanks for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new and like my post and appreciate my effort! I captured these pictures with my Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm.