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General Essay on Chinese Religions (2739 words) |
 | Tradition speaks of the origins of Chinese culture lying in the 3rd millennium BCE with the Hsia dynasty. |
| The religion of the Shang was principally characterised by the use of oracle bones for divination and the development of the cult of ancestors. |
| Under the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220CE), the T'ang dynasty (618-907 CE), and the Sung dynasty (960-1127CE) Confucian teaching was used for public examinations. |
| 1000-500 BCE (1025 words) |
| He was born about 563 BCE with the family name of Gotama and the personal name of Siddhattha. |
| Aeschylus (525-425 BCE) became the first Greek playwright to bring a second actor on to the stage, enabling him to exploit the endless possibilities of dialog. |
| His one surviving trilogy of plays overthrows the ancient tradition of the repeating cycle of vengeance and blood feud, replacing it with trial by jury as a means of achieving justice. |
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