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This episode covers the Spring and Autumn period in Ancient China.This period is a mess to go through historically or even chronilogically.So the best thing I could do was cherry pick a few interesting stories from the time and speak about them
The new Meiji Government replaced the Shogunate. Gone were the Shogun and Samurai. Now replaced with young, forward thinking leaders desperately wanting to overcome the treaty humiliations caused by the previous government. To do this they pl
As fast as it came about, the Qin Dynasty collapsed. What would replace it was not clear at the time, so on this episode, listen as we dive into the death throes of the Qin and the ascension of the Han. Back stabbing court officials, massive ba
This episode describes the Zhou dynasty, between the years 1046BC to 771BC.This part of the Zhou dynasty was a hell of a lot more peaceful than the Eastern Zhou that's for sure... But that's for next week
The last fifteen years of the Edo Era is known as the Bakumatsu. All the pressures on Japan came together ending the Era and the Tokugawa Shogunate.Japan was warned the foreign nations were coming. To her credit she began to modernize and wes
Today's episode is a little supplemental episode which basically talks about the Mandate of Heaven and it's effects.The Zhou used this to justify their overthrow the tyranny of the Shang, who knew they set in motion a concept that would outlast
Continuation of the discussion of the Edo Era. I will focus on the period of time beginning in the 19th century.The class hierarchy system continues to erode and invert. The arrival of American Commodore Perry will end Japan's isolationism, a
This episode will cover the fall of the Shang dynasty.The last king of the Shang - Wu Ding/ Shang Zhou Wang, was completely nuts, and it was all due to his favourite concubine - Su Da Ji.This episode also covers how the Zhou rose as the Shang d
Any discussion of the Meiji Restoration in Japan would be incomplete without a discussion of the Era that preceded it.The Edo Era (or Tokugawa Shogunate) began after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The first half of the Shogunate was a prosp
In this week's episode, we discuss the characters who really made the Shang thrive. 1st is Tang Shang. The kind and benevolent ruler.2nd is Yi Ying - Tang's great advisor and someone who was an awesome cook!The 3rd and 4th characters are linked
Qin Shi Huang Di has a lot to do. He is going to send troops to conquer more land, this time to the South. He was going to try and standardize thought, and he was going to try and live forever. But in the event he couldn't live forever, he buil
In this episode - We look into the fall of the Xia dynasty at the Battle of Mingtiao. Afterwards, the Shang replaced them.The main theme for this week will discuss what the Shang is most famous for, and the lifestyle of Shang society. For examp
Welcome to the second season of my podcast. This season I want to delve into and answer the question that I have long wondered. Why did Japan respond and fare better than China to relentless, aggressive assaults in the 19th century from forei
We begin a new chapter in Chinese history, with the age of dynasties coming into effect. The episode leaves behind Yu the Great and covers the legacy/dynasty he left behind, which lasted from 2070 BC until 1600BC (around 500 years in total).We
This episode is about the exploit of the last of the ancient Chinese sage kings.We have Yao who was extremely benevolent, Shun who was a classic model of filial piety and Yu, who became known as Yu the great for taming The Yellow River.Enjoy!
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