There have been many coincidences in the history of China and the West, which are not only very similar in nature and scale, but also occurred in the same period, and things are set against each other, which is very interesting. The following top ten ranking network (Top10.ph) will take your friends to have a look.
The great historical work of the West, Homer's Epic, was produced in the 9th to 8th century BC, at the same time as the great Chinese poetry classic, The Book of Songs. The two things set against each other, both for the world poetry issued the most brilliant light.
The famous English playwright William Shakespeare and the outstanding Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu were not only contemporaries, but also died in 1616. Shakespeare is known as the father of Western drama, and Tang Xianzu is the father of Chinese drama.
Peter the Great of Russia and Emperor Kangxi of China Peter the Great of Russia and Emperor Kangxi of China came to the throne at about the same time and died in succession (Kangxi in 1722, Peter in 1725). Peter the Great founded the Russian Empire, and the Kangxi Emperor established the most powerful dynasty, with both men serving as emperors for a lifetime.
Coincidence 7: The Crusades and the Southern invasion of Europe by the Chinese Jin soldiers Organized the Crusades to the Arab countries at about the same time as the southern invasion of the Song Dynasty by the Chinese Jin soldiers. Both began in the early 12th century, spread for 200 years, and ended at the end of the 13th century.
Coincidence 6: Datang Empire and Arab Empire in 632 AD, Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his son unified and established the Datang Empire; Muhammad attacked the city of Mecca and created the Arab Empire. Both countries, located east and west, are equally powerful, equally prosperous, and equally expansive.
Coincidence 5: The Collapse of the Great Roman Empire and the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties In the 4th century AD, the Western barbarian nations invaded, the Great Roman Empire collapsed, China was in the five chaos, the Western Jin Dynasty fell. In 395 AD, Rome split into East and West; The two were separated by only three years.
Chinese Confucius and Indian Sakyamuni were born at the same time, only 14 years apart in age. One created a traditional culture lasting more than 3,000 years -- Confucianism; One created one of the largest religions in the world, Buddhism. The two men, one east and one west, one Confucian and one Buddhist, had a great impact on the world.
Coincidence 3: The peak period of Greek and ancient Roman culture and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period in China from the 6th to 3rd century BC were the peak period of Greek and ancient Roman culture, which also coincided with the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period in China. Both the East and the West are in the brilliant era of academic competition (the West has Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, China has Confucius, Mo Zi, Lao Zi, Chuang Zi, etc.), and military geniuses (the West has Persian King Cyrus, Alexander Emperor of Macedonia, and China has Sun Wu, Sun Bin, etc.).
The ancient Babylonian Lunar Calendar and the Chinese Lunar calendar from the 20th century BC to the 18th century BC, the ancient Babylonian calendar was created based on the lunar cycle of the moon around the Earth, and the Chinese lunar calendar used not only at the same time, but also every two to three years with a leap month. The two are the same.
Coincidence 1: The Egyptian Pyramid Dynasty and the Chinese Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor around 3000 BC, the establishment of the Egyptian pyramid dynasty, just with the Chinese Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor recorded in the Record of the Grand Historian written by Sima Qian at the same time. Both are the origin of the ancient cultures of the East and the West.