The assigned readings on Asian history lead to a unified conclusion that Asia's past (history) was characterized by chaos and internal divisions. “China has once again entered an era of division and chaos. Rival warlords dominated China for the next 350 years” (The Golden Age of China: 79). China is a perfect symbol of Asia's history because, when studied from the past, China's history demonstrates how divisions have occurred in the country's political and economic spheres. China's history reveals how religion has led to chaos in the country. This shows that religion, in the history of Asia, has been more divisive than uniting when individual countries considered their religions different. The religious harmonization of Buddhism and Taoism was important in ending the wars that emerged from the struggle for influence between kingdoms (The Golden Age of China: 80). The main reason religion caused division in Asian history was the competition between two major religions, Buddhism and Daoism. The history of Asia has not had forever divisions. Some historical events, especially the emergence of the Sui dynasty in China, were crucial in unifying Asians. The leadership's approach, especially that of Yang Jian, was crucial to the unification of China. According to the analysis results of this article, art and philosophy were important aspects in the history of China. These aspects have been used as part of historical leadership styles on the continent. Asia's history also has an aspect of patriarchal leadership, with only one woman becoming emperor in China. The history of Asia has had conflicts that have led to the rise and fall of several dynasties. The collapse of the Han Dynasty affected the political and economic system...... middle of paper ......d Daoism. The history of Asia shows a transition from a period of conflict and war to a period of unification. The merging of strong dynasties with sharp divisions of their political interests was the main reason for China's polarization towards a long period of war. Furthermore, Asians had weak coordination between different countries as they initially thought independently. Religion, especially Buddhism, has played an important role in the transformation of Asia. Buddhism was more widespread than Taoism, and its teachings showed that their beliefs were similar. Art and philosophy were also significant in unifying Asia. The artwork combined ideas from different nations, making Asians believe they were one big family. Philosophy promoted the transition from political culture to artistic culture. The unification of Asia created a leadership space for women who had not led the country in a chaotic past.
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