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Daily threads, mostly about Asian history

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Confucianism Explained

A long 🧵on Confucianism. This ancient philosophy is constantly mentioned these days as a cornerstone of Asian societal values & ethics. But what is it really about? Here's a list of Confucian principles▶️

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@JustCherry__ What's the fee for drone delivery?

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@tabeugachi50049 It is very interesting. Many ancient Korean archeological sites are located in modern China

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Emperor Taizong's campaign against Goguryeo was a key part of his expansive imperial strategy, driven by various motives.

Strategically, he sought to secure the Tang Empire's northeastern borders against Goguryeo's formidable military, as evidenced by his focused attempts to capture strategic locations like the Ansi Fortress. Northern tribes were a constant threat to essentially all the Chinese dynasties until the Qing dynasty took over nearly 1000 years later.

His ambition to establish Tang as the dominant power in East Asia was both a strategic move and an ego move to outshine his predecessors.

Economically, Taizong targeted Korea for its vital trade routes and rich resources like iron and gold, essential for the empire's prosperity and military strength.

Politically & ideologically, he wanted to integrate Goguryeo into the Tang tributary system, asserting his elite status as the "Son of Heaven" and expanding Tang cultural and administrative influences.

Taizong's personal ambition also played a big role, as he sought to be remembered as a great emperor by achieving what previous dynasties could not - the full control over Korea.

This campaign was more than territorial conquest; it was a crucial part of his personal legacy, and essentially the foundation of his vision for the Tang Dynasty's supremacy in East Asia.

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@tabeugachi50049 Thanks for reading and sharing

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@TaylorOgan Wow

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@alanford021 @MyLordBebo

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@mad_corean Torta lol

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@TripInChina Meanwhile, in America..
https://t.co/F3sl6eNJzW

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@StarboySAR Not a very defensive maneuver

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@KitungaDavid @FabrizioRomano Sterling and Rashford are the real eye openers there

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@sirchucho @FabrizioRomano Good for him. He got his bag

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@RebeccaYChan It's interesting that she said Guangzhou is a "not so famous city". There are a numerous towns in America named after it..

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@OhMyHutson @luckytran @meghanrienks He got smoked by the sprinter from Botswana and needed a way to make it all about him

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@RebeccaYChan Nobody mentioned Finke obliterating Sun's WR which critics claimed was suspicious.

"..nowhere near him over the final 100m." 🤔

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@Kanthan2030 This is why the public service exams are great

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@RebeccaYChan

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@BeWater84640726 Yes, the Mongols settled that area when Kublai Khan took over China

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The Dzungar G3n0c1d3

Background

The 18th century witnessed one of the most tragic and forgotten genocides in history—the near annihilation of the Dzungar people by the Manchu-led Qing dynasty.

This reshaped the demographic and cultural landscape of what is now northwest China's Xinjiang province.

The Dzungars were a Mongol people who established a powerful khanate in the 17th century. After the fall of the Yuan Dynasty in 1368, many smaller Mongol clans broke off and established small khanates in the region.

The Dzungars occupied a region from the west end of the Great Wall of China to eastern Kazakhstan, and from northern Kyrgyzstan to southern Siberia, primarily in present-day Xinjiang.

They were the last nomadic empire to pose a significant threat to China, from the early 17th to the mid-18th century.

They were a thorn in the side of the Qing dynasty, which lead to frequent conflicts. The tension escalated in the 1750s under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735- 1796). He was determined to eliminate the Dzungar threat and initiated a series of military campaigns aimed at their complete eradication.

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@McDynasty97 Manchus are a Jurchen people, or are the Jurchen people. They are from NE China, in the area north of the Korean peninsula/Russia.