Felix Yang

Plaque Info Time Period Song Dynasty Geographical Region Southern China, Modern Day Hangzhou List of Symbols Silver Tael Moveable Type Printing Paper Money Song Emperor Gaozong Song General Yue Fei Invading Jurchen Jin Bolts of Silk featuring Dragons and Phoenixes Song Merchant Junk Song Marketplace Paying tribute to the Jurchens My Golden Plaque for the … Continue reading Felix Yang

Yang Zhi (1511-1561): A Pirate in Constant Defiance of the Ming Dynasty

Mention the word “pirate,” and immediately a conception of an illicit, cutthroat, and illegal soul comes to mind.  One would be hard pressed to find a better Chinese example of defiance and willful flouting of established law than the sixteenth century Chinese pirate Yang Zhi.  Though often overlooked for his more famous and similarly named … Continue reading Yang Zhi (1511-1561): A Pirate in Constant Defiance of the Ming Dynasty

Once upon a Time in China

Documents for Download: 1) Assignment Instruction Sheet 2) Step-by-Step Photoshop Tutorial N YEAR KEYWORDS ESSAY TITLE CREATOR 1 B.C. 226-141 A man who lived through three dynasties Lu Tian: Surviving the Chaotic Qin-Han Transition Mohamedir Abdukad 2 177-206 A military strategist in the Three Kingdoms period Bang Yong: An Unknown Tragic Prodigy DoYoung Ahn 3 214-281 … Continue reading Once upon a Time in China

Golden Plaques

NO SPECIFIC TIME PLAQUE KEYWORDS 01 02 **3000-2000 B.C. Wong, Isaac Arthur Busick Myth; Pangu, Fuxi, Shennong, and Huangdi 03 **2150 B.C. Struhl, Adam Yu and the flood. 04 **656-628 B.C. Le, Henry Duke Wen of Jin; Lord Double Ears 05 *300s B.C. Du, Alex Yuhui Qin State Lord Shangyang 06 *247-221 B.C. Zhao, Tianyao … Continue reading Golden Plaques