Empire(China)

On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Raymond Feist wrote:

> In article <rTXNf.590072$084.113337@attbi_s22>, Paul Howard
> <ppaulshoward.TakeThisOut@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>> Not knowing much Chinese or Korean history, I thought of Japan. The split
>> in power between the Emperor and the Warlord reminded me of the Japanese
>> Emperor and the Shogun. One was the Spiritual Head and the other was the
>> Secular Head.
>
> De-lurking:
>
> Tsuranuanni is a pastiche, a blending of Asian (Korean, Chinese,
> Japanese), Zulu, and Aztec cultures. A lot of the politics is Chinese
> (the central court with a huge bureaucracy), Japanese (the split
> between the Emperor and Warlord), but a great deal of the physical
> descriptions are Aztec (white buildings covered in murals) and Korean
> (prayer gates, costumes) and the Zulu influences are more military.
>
> Do not attempt to answer real world homework based on a fantasy novel!
> <g>
>
> Best, R.E.F.
>
> Re-lurk:
>

I was just trying to make the point to him that if he read fantasy novels
he would be oh so much smarter:)

I love the empire series and guess what, I'm jonesing to read it again
now.
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Not knowing much Chinese or Korean history, I thought of Japan. The split
in power between the Emperor and the Warlord reminded me of the Japanese
Emperor and the Shogun. One was the Spiritual Head and the other was the
Secular Head.

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"Mike Bourke" <mbou3355.DeleteThis@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> It was my understanding that Kelewan was based on early Korean culture.
> I'm
> not sure at what point the Chinese and Koreans began to diverge, but from
> the sound of things it may have been after the 1st century.
>
> Mike Bourke
>
>
> "Jana Peterson" <jpete.DeleteThis@u.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.LNX.4.64.0603021425170.6176@homer23.u.washington.edu...
>> Last night I was helping my son with his homework about China history. He
>> asked me to read a handout about 1st century Chinese culture and then
>> help
>> him. I only had to read about 1/4 of the pages, before I realized it was
>> exactly like Kelewan society, and I could answer his questions from that.
>> Woman v. men, property, ancestral spirits, heirarchy, that kind of stuff.
>> Exact.
>
>
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On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Paul Howard wrote:

> Not knowing much Chinese or Korean history, I thought of Japan. The split
> in power between the Emperor and the Warlord reminded me of the Japanese
> Emperor and the Shogun. One was the Spiritual Head and the other was the
> Secular Head.
>

I always thought of Japan too, when I read it.
Then I read this few pages of 'Chinese history for dummies' that my son
was given, and....at least the family heirarchy stuff and women not having
property as long as her husband was alive, and having to go with the
husbands family etc....except of course for the giant ant culture making
the silk.
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In article <rTXNf.590072$084.113337@attbi_s22>, Paul Howard
<ppaulshoward.RemoveThis@insightbb.com> wrote:

> Not knowing much Chinese or Korean history, I thought of Japan. The split
> in power between the Emperor and the Warlord reminded me of the Japanese
> Emperor and the Shogun. One was the Spiritual Head and the other was the
> Secular Head.

De-lurking:

Tsuranuanni is a pastiche, a blending of Asian (Korean, Chinese,
Japanese), Zulu, and Aztec cultures. A lot of the politics is Chinese
(the central court with a huge bureaucracy), Japanese (the split
between the Emperor and Warlord), but a great deal of the physical
descriptions are Aztec (white buildings covered in murals) and Korean
(prayer gates, costumes) and the Zulu influences are more military.

Do not attempt to answer real world homework based on a fantasy novel!
<g>

Best, R.E.F.

Re-lurk:
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"Raymond Feist" <raymond.RemoveThis@bittersea.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> In article <rTXNf.590072$084.113337@attbi_s22>, Paul Howard
> <ppaulshoward.RemoveThis@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>> Not knowing much Chinese or Korean history, I thought of Japan. The
>> split
>> in power between the Emperor and the Warlord reminded me of the Japanese
>> Emperor and the Shogun. One was the Spiritual Head and the other was the
>> Secular Head.
>
> De-lurking:
>
> Tsuranuanni is a pastiche, a blending of Asian (Korean, Chinese,
> Japanese), Zulu, and Aztec cultures. A lot of the politics is Chinese
> (the central court with a huge bureaucracy), Japanese (the split
> between the Emperor and Warlord), but a great deal of the physical
> descriptions are Aztec (white buildings covered in murals) and Korean
> (prayer gates, costumes) and the Zulu influences are more military.
>
> Do not attempt to answer real world homework based on a fantasy novel!
> <g>
>
> Best, R.E.F.
>
> Re-lurk:

Chuckle Chuckle

Don't attempt to answer Real World Homework from *any* Fictional Work.
[Very Very Big Grin]


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