Essays on Envoys

Poems on Passing the Ruined Capital of Ōmi

The sections of the poem are as follows: it consists of a long chōka, and there are two envoys following it. In the first longer part, chōka, Hitomaro mentions the ruler who has chosen to move the capital from the location “under heavens” (Shirane, 2012) to a “wild place” (Shirane, 2012), and wonders how the ruler could have made such a decision. The author also describes the present desolation of the former capital, as its ruins stand in the spring sun. The contrast between the observed ruins, the broken, demolished city, and the past majesty of the ...

INTRODUCTION

World exploration and explorers are always hailed in history books and classes as significant events and people because they have opened doors to new eras of trade, knowledge and information, technology and cultural consolidation. The names Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama and Ferdinand Magellan are some of the greatest names in exploration. Countries that have often been associated with historical explorations are Spain, Portugal, Great Britain – in other words, Western countries. A closer scrutiny, however, of historical explorations showed that ancient China conducted explorations and voyages even before these Western countries did in the 15th century. The voyages occurred ...

- The Ibadis believed that Caliphs were tyrants. - They disassociated themselves with all of the Caliph’s except `Umar b. `Abd al-`Aziz. - When Mu`awiyah became Caliph a new era of Islam with Umayyad reign began. - The independence of Oman was expected to change due to the new rule. - Oman and the new Caliph had no relationship at all. - The rulers of the two nations did not see each other as any kind of threat so they did not see sense in using valuable military resources in any kind ...

1. When was the Peloponnesian war? Who were the chief warring parties? What were the core issues at stake? Who was Thucydides? The Peloponnesian war was started in 431 BC and ended in 404 BC, the Greeks empire and the Spartan allies were the chief warring parties in the war. The core issues at stake in the war were the security and land ownership especially in the expansion of boundaries by the warring parties. Thucydides was an Athenian historian who wrote about the historic war between the Athenians and the Peloponnesians. 2. Who was Alcibiades? Alcibiades ...

Buddhism is believed to have begun in East Asia, in the Himalayas region (Ch’en, 1). Though its origin was a tiny nation, it rapidly spread throughout Asia majorly due to Buddhist priests. These priests journeyed across Asia spreading the message of Buddhism (Zurcher, 21). It is believed that Buddhism was introduced in China by these priests. In the early days after its introduction, it was widely accepted by emperors and citizens alike. Though it later declined, its influence on the culture and life of the Chinese cannot be gainsaid. This influence is evident from the fact that other religions ...