HIST 2710 Lecture Notes - Four Noble Truths, Qigong, Five Barbarians
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Han dynasty fell 220 ce yellow turban rebels (starving farmers) Five barbarians, 16 kingdoms nomads in northern china) Sui dynasty (589-618 ce), fell to one of its general who rosed up ink rebellion. Use if cinnabar (hgs), neidan (qigong) lead to the accidental invention of gunpowder. 1st major contact between east asia and the outside world. Buddhism as common belief and practices in east asia. People were looking for immorality and inner peace. But it did not provide a political theory to run the government transformation of east asian culture and civilization. Siddhartha guatama (shakyamuni), the wise man (563-483 bce, ganges valley, india), Suffering comes from craving, holding onto something that won"t last. No craving, no suffering, deep don realization. The eightfold path right views and intent: right speech, conduct, livelihood right effort and mindfulness, concentration. Impermanence: existence as temporary coming together of factors. Hinayana (lesser vehicle) in india, sri lanka, seasia.
