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:<blockquote>"Later, in A.D. 850, China invented gunpowder, which also popularized fireworks, another Chinese invention."</blockquote> [[User:MattL|MattL]] 17:08, 11 February 2009 (EST)
 
:<blockquote>"Later, in A.D. 850, China invented gunpowder, which also popularized fireworks, another Chinese invention."</blockquote> [[User:MattL|MattL]] 17:08, 11 February 2009 (EST)
 
:::Are we still denying the fixed rudder as a Chinese innovation? And can there be a word further than "invent". Neither the cultivation of bamboo and its development as a source of artifacts; nor the development of silk, can be classed as an "invention" under the generally held meaning of the word. An example is Watt's development of a working practical steam engine is not normally considered an "invention".[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 17:31, 11 February 2009 (EST)
 
:::Are we still denying the fixed rudder as a Chinese innovation? And can there be a word further than "invent". Neither the cultivation of bamboo and its development as a source of artifacts; nor the development of silk, can be classed as an "invention" under the generally held meaning of the word. An example is Watt's development of a working practical steam engine is not normally considered an "invention".[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 17:31, 11 February 2009 (EST)
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:::You have the right word at the start, "innovation."  Adapting or developing things in new ways is usually called innovating, as opposed to creating something entirely new, inventing. [[User:ReneeStJ|ReneeStJ]] 19:30, 11 February 2009 (EST)

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Bombay doesn't exist any more - it's Mumbai. --Clearlytim 02:34, 15 March 2007 (EDT)

that's great, this isn't a article. Geo. 02:35, 15 March 2007 (EDT)

This requires learning about many new religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism.

Confucianism isn't a religion. DukeAra 06:26, 29 February 2008 (EST)

I've deleted the very last paragraph as it was mostly incorrect. 1. Christianity may indeed be spread by freedom of speech nowadays but that was very much not the case for almost the entire history of the religion, from 330 to about 1750 AD. 2. Evangelism of Sikhism and Buddhism was almost entirely peaceful, much more so than Christianity. 3. Conversion by force is not accepted by Islamic law. HSpalding 20:05, 14 November 2008 (EST)

I've deleted the figure of 1 in 9 Chinese being Christian. This figure is very much too high. I don't know how large (or small) the Christian community is in China, so I haven't replaced it with a more accurate figure. Maybe 1 in 100? HSpalding 20:12, 14 November 2008 (EST)

Language issues

I'd fix these on the page, but Ed Poor asked that I point them out here instead. So:

  • Ἰησοῦν doesn't say Iesous. Look at the case :)
  • I'm not aware of systems that pronounce Jesus' name in Greek as I-ee-soos (assuming this means the first syllable rhymes with "my" and the second with "he"). Having the first syllable rhyme with "he" and the second with somewhere between "hay" and "hare" is more common. There may be a system, perhaps an American one that my classes didn't cover, that uses this pronounciation, in which case, fine, but maybe put a reference in there?
  • "Gospel" is not a Greek word.

DeniseM 17:54, 10 February 2009 (EST)

Confucius

That's a very good concise account, but I wonder if it worth mentioning that Confucius was an atheist (or at the very most, a confirmed agnostic)? The huge criticism of Confucianism is that its static nature and inability to cope with changing circumstances led to the stagnation and collapse of the Chinese empire in he late 19th/early 20th century; the Godlessness of Confucian doctrine is surely the explanatiuon for this fatal absence of dynamism. RegalBruin 11:55, 11 February 2009 (EST)

Atheism is a modern concept, and I don't think it applies in ancient times. But thanks for the suggestion.--Andy Schlafly 15:28, 11 February 2009 (EST)
I thought Socrates was accused of atheism at his trial. Did it have a different meaning for the ancient Greeks? ReneeStJ 15:56, 11 February 2009 (EST)
He was accused of impiety, which is a lack of reverence for God. Belief in God was basically assumed in those times. Maybe they did have a higher IQ back then ;-) MattL 16:00, 11 February 2009 (EST)
I see; there is quite a difference there. So Meletus just meant "impious" by άθεος, not actual disbelief in Gods? ReneeStJ 16:02, 11 February 2009 (EST)

Reversion explained

The edit was reverted because it was not an improvement, and it had deleted a key date (thereby introducing a misleading time reference).--Andy Schlafly 15:28, 11 February 2009 (EST)

So what you are saying is that:

  • The Chinese "invented" bamboo. (They made widespread use of it, like every other culture in east and south-east Asia, but did they invent this naturally growing plant?)
  • The Chinese did not invent or develop the fixed rudder. (My reading suggests it was used from the 4th century B.C. in China and started being used in the west in the late middle ages.) (Ref: "Dictionary of Ship Types": A. Dudszus & E. Henriot. Trans. Keith Thomas. Conway maritime Press 1986)
  • The Chinese invented gunpowder after their invention of fireworks. (By all means put in this date, but tell us what their first fireworks were made of before the invention of gunpowder.)
(I am genuinely trying to help here.) AlanE 16:43, 11 February 2009 (EST)
Oh, and another thing: I would have discussed this earlier this morning before the edit, but the page was locked. AlanE 16:55, 11 February 2009 (EST)
Andy, we need to stress that fireworks are a Chinese invention. As is, the article is not clear as to whether fireworks were extant with the advent of gunpowder, or if it was a new invention. How about:
"Later, in A.D. 850, China invented gunpowder, which also popularized fireworks, another Chinese invention."
MattL 17:08, 11 February 2009 (EST)
Are we still denying the fixed rudder as a Chinese innovation? And can there be a word further than "invent". Neither the cultivation of bamboo and its development as a source of artifacts; nor the development of silk, can be classed as an "invention" under the generally held meaning of the word. An example is Watt's development of a working practical steam engine is not normally considered an "invention".AlanE 17:31, 11 February 2009 (EST)
You have the right word at the start, "innovation." Adapting or developing things in new ways is usually called innovating, as opposed to creating something entirely new, inventing. ReneeStJ 19:30, 11 February 2009 (EST)