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__**2/19**__ I don't think that the Legacy Lingers was a biased reading. It was fair enough for the audiences to understand the quality of Confucian times. It had great resources and dependable information provided. It was very detailed and thorough since it was illustrated with descriptive public laws that damaged women after Confucian times. I never approached this topic that much, but according to the reading, the Josun period seemed very intense and unrighteous against the rights for women. The pre-Confucian time was much more equalized and had the freedom of respect. However, after Confucian took over Korea, all these possessions had been took away from the officials.
 * Please take a couple of minutes to respond to the reading. What stood out for you? What do you think of it, is it exaggerated?**

If Rabbit is too smart for his own good, ,Owl is the Brain, and Piglet...Pooh?** Piglet keeps on pondering and ask questions: Pooh is very simple-minded and is known to be the 'uncarved block', however this does not mean to be stupid. Pooh, the uncarved block, is able to accomplish what he does because he is simpleminded. It's rather significant that the Taoist ideal is that of the still, calm, reflecting "mirror-minded" of the Uncarved Block, and it's rather significant that Pooh, rather than the thinkers Rabit, Owl, or Eeyore is the ture hero of the book.
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The tao says that the ruler should rule by inaction and have a lack of expected appropriateness. They believe in a system where they have to let things just 'flow' to where nature leads its destination. Even though this concept may seem simple, it's very unrealistic. A ruler should be outgoing and enthusiastic to make the country stronger. Although I appreciate that Taoism uses the idea of just being simple and going with the flow, it's really vague to see a ruler just sitting there waiting for the flow to happen. In our society today, WE need to make changes and turn negative things into beneficial ways. I respect this belief and agree at some points, but it's generally. 3/11 Explain right mindfulness and right concentration. Do you see how you could apply this to your daily life? Why or why not?** Right mindfulness is the seventh step of the eight fold path, involving precision and clarity. People tend to be mindful of the tiniest details of our experience. We are mindful of the way we talk, the way we perform, our posture, and our attitude towards others. Every single detail of them. The last step is Right concentration, or absorption. Usually people are absorbed in absentmindedness. Our minds are completely captivated in all sorts of entertainments. Right absorption means that we are completely into nowness, in things as they are. This can only happen if we have some sort of discipline, such as meditation. Without it, we can't finish the eightfold path at all.
 * 2/26-2/27 The Tao says that the ruler should "rule by inaction" How do you make sense of this? Is it at all possible?**
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Benefits: education for women ; global education; cultural exchange; modernization; innovations** Costs: sacrifice of traditions; conflict and war; tension inside; change in social classes
 * What are the costs and benefits of being open? How do countries benefit and what do they give up?

The British Professor was just trying to metaphor that Japan's growth was extremely fast and overwhelming that he felt like 400 years old by the end of the century. He just means that Japan was quick and made many radical changes to modernize their country. There was just too many things for the people to cope during the massive innovation of the country.
 * 4/1 In describing Japanese development, a British Professor in 1873 declared that he felt 400 years old by the end of the century. Explain the historical context behind this quote.**

I think Japan is going way too fast, it was good for the country and the government, but it would be just too much for the people to follow the rapid changes inside the country. Although it did boost up the economy and the modernization, the people became overwhelmed and heavily influenced by the new regime. It's good that Japan is keeping up with the Western ideas, but they should care for their citizens and protect them from being corrupted. People can be easily wrecked, therefore the government should have systems that would help their citizens to cope with the new changes in their country.  I felt shocked by that fact how the Japanese people treated China. They would not just kill them after they become victims, but they will torture them with such massive cruelty that it horrified me during I read it. The book also states that the new soldiers who just been recently put in, were shocked in terror of the sight, "for new soldiers, horror was a natural impulse... failed to conceal their shock when they witnessed seasoned soldiers torture a group of civilians to death. Tominaga, a second lieutenant, said, "they had evil eyes, they weren't human eyes, but the eyes of leopard." (57). These Japanese soldiers would kill any civilians in the street, every single person was a victim: women, elderly, children. It would be a mercy from them if they just simply killed them, however nobody showed sympathy and stripped them and rapped them until death. These soldiers were expected to be malice people, and expect the others to lower than insects and animals.
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 * Block A and B** **The Question is not infrequently asked..., is not Japan going ahead too fast? In some respects we fear she is."**
 * What is the context of this quote, and do you agree with this quote?**
 * 4/10, 4/13 What do you find most shocking about what you have read so far? How do make sense of such cruelty?**

 **4/28 Do you think it was safer to be a communist or anti-communist during the Korean War? B and C only**
I think it was neither safer to be both of them during the Korean War. Both sides suffered through tremendous casualties and they both had the same amount of impact and affect of the war. Whether you were for or against the communist, it was not safe at all for both sides. Both sides tremendously suffered from the aftermath of the wars, especially women. Hardly no one does not suffer during the war time. People suffer not only physically but mentally too.


 **4/30 Do countries have an obligation (an act) to compensate (make up) each other for injustices done in time of war?** So far I don't think there is an clear obligation dealt in our world to justify our actions during the time of war. Although the world is much more peaceful and superior, I don't think there was any certain action made from each country. For example, even after the holocaust, Japan seemed not to agree much about the incident. They first claimed that it never happened. But after evidences were revealed, they later claimed it did happen, but not much as severely it was described. They tried to cover up their crimes and ignore it like it never happened at the first place. However, in another case, some countries like Germany did pay up for their causes during the war and justified what they did and cleared it up.

1) U.S considered that the Chinese would not intervene, and the Indian ambassador also warned that the Chinese would not tolerate a march to the Yalu. The U.S were behind the March, thus, incapable of judging Chinese intentions if they are going to enter the war. -threat
 * 5/7 What did the U.S have to consider in regards to China and the Yalu River? According to the reading, what was the reason China entered War? What effect did Chinese intervention have on the US, ROK and UN troops?**

2) According to the reading, it states that China did not enter the war for defensive measure to protects its border. Mao once recalled that if NK faltered, China had an obligation to come to their aid b.c of the sacrifice of so many deaths in the Chinese revolution. Mao wanted to intervene by sending troops to Korea, "in the name of a volunteer army".

3) Sources cite that as the first contingents of Chinese soldiers entered Korea, PRC, the Korean volunteer in the Chinese war likened them to Lafayette and the French army during the American revolution. Within a few days fresh newly equipped North Korean troops struck the UN front likes savagely with tanks and air support. ROKA units went reeling back in disarray. China damaged all of these troops and badly bloodied American forces, "The KPA as no longer capable of an organized defense".

The last two paragraphs describes that point of view of the cultural revolution from Lin Biao. He stated that " We must not fear chaos, but must put daring and not fear above everything else. Otherwise, we shall commit errors great political errors" (71). He also had a view where the Liu-Deng Line, the police of Liu and Deng, did not want to have radical changes, and thus, did not have faith in the people. Lin Biao emphasizes that people need to have faith in the masses and rectify themselves in a correct attitude and perform their own tasks well.I think that his arguement does not seem much plausible. He does state his opinion, but does not go deep and verifys how he is going to reason the retrogression. But he would want to simply alert the citizens about the current situation.
 * Explain what the main ideas of the last few paragraphs are, evaluate Biao's reasons for the revolution. Does his argument sense? Is it reasonable? should be about three paragraphs to answer, __upload to wiki__ journal**

Who, when, : 1966, the document with the sixteen points was written by the Chinese Government Purpose: Written to take imperialist purges and to expel them Main Points: These 16 points are the standard guidelines for the government during the revolution. The decision states that the Chinese government officially supported intellectual and imperialist purges (which are mostly for the red guards)
 * Journal June 2, 2009 Document Notes**
 * The Sixteen Points #7C (Lauren Lee)**

1)New Stage in the Socialist Revolution 2)The Main current and the zigzags 3)Educational Reforms The Questions of criticizing by the name of the press Armed forces Mao Zedong’s thoughts are the guides for action in the great politerian cultural revolution.

Who, when: Written by the daughter of the member of a black gang during August in the Chaotic stages during the 1960s. Main point: To show the true colors of the Red Guard. Books that did not have Mao’s face were basically burned down. The Black Gang was made up by a society of rich people who supported intellectualism, and they opposed the Red Guards. The daughter saw the Red Guards burning the books and the Black Gang. Significance.: Outrage of China’s communist party. Effect/Purpose: Several important documents/books were burned and people realized the true faces Red Guards.
 * Burning Books 7F (Kenny Kim)**

First document Written Chung in 1966. It was about... Purpose: to portray the importance of Mao to the people; cult of personality
 * Reflections on Mao**

Second document: Purpose: To show Mao that there are actually people who did not agree with Mao's ides.

Significance: He was mislabeled by a counter revolutionary and it's disgraced where he reaches the point to commit suicide. It reality, it shows how the cultural revolution was all about revenge and power.

Purpose:** revolutionary spirits. Significance: Put emphasized that each had to contain a little red book and Mao's pictures. It shows how much the students are radical even from the younger generation. Youth held the visions for future China, and people believed that China would be a global power. Students became passionate and encouraged.
 * SM of Red Guards

June 4, 2009 __Questions on Reflections on the Cultural Revolution pages 82-84__ This document are excerpts from "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China." This article was submitted by the CCP, Central Committee on June 27, 1981. The Cultural Revolution which was lasted from May 1966, to October 1976, was majorly responsible for the most intense setback and the losses by the Party, the state ,and the people. Mao Zedong believed that the representatives of the bourgeoisie and counterrevolutionary revisionists had sneaked in to the Party, the government, the army, and cultural circles, and leader ship under Marxist. However, the person to blame for the excesses were Lin Biao, Jian Quin, and others. They rigged up two counterrevolutionary cliques in an attempt to seize supreme power and take Mao Zedong's power. They had committed many crimes behind Mao's back and they were the ones who brought disasters to the country and people. Mao Zedong first made an error as for placing Lin Biao, Jian Qing, and others into important positions. this matter took an entirely different nature. It Mao did not easily trusted them, the cultural revolution would have become an extremely different situation. He also ended up denouncing Marxist's principles. Although truly Mao Zedong is responsible for the Cultural Revolution, people still consider the others such as Lina Biao, Jian Qing and others destroyed the country. People want to believe that he is a great leader that would make no mistakes at all. It is very significant that even though he is the one to blame, nobody criticized him. Even today in China, Mao Zedong's posters are still presented everywhere you go. This impact After the Cultural Revolution, the output increased relatively steady. Significant achievements were scored in industry, communications, and capital construction and in science and technology. This documents mentions that although China suffered from the sabotage by the counterrevolutionary Lin Biao and Jiang Qing, they were able to won out over them in the end. This is to ensure that once again China is a great people and that the party and the socialist sstem have a great vitality. At the beginning of this document, the author starts with a very serious tone mentioning the consequences of the Cultural Revolution. However, as it approacehd the end, it switches to a postiive voice, where the author is talking about how China has a great vitality. He wants to tell the people that although the Cultural Revolution caused many negative outcomes, China was able to overcome that and move on again.
 * 1) When was this document written and by whom?**
 * 2) According to the document, who was largely to blame for the excesses and mistakes of the Cultural Revolution?**
 * 3) What errors does the CCP believe Mao was responsible for?**
 * 4) Who seems most responsible according to the document? How does this play into the memory of Mao as a leader and his Cult of Personality?**
 * 5) What does the CCP believe the consequences of the Cultural Revolution are? (4 of them) each person in your group read one, and explain it to others
 * 1):**Anything that was denounced as revisionists or capitalists during the Cultural Revolution were actually Marxist and socialist principles that Mao Zedong applied. Many things that the Cultural Revolution negated such as the correct principles, policies, and achievements of the seventeen years were mostly Mao Zedong’s own contributions. (Lauren Lee)
 * 2**) Basically, by confusing the right and wrong eventually led people to confuse who are the enemies or victims. The cultural revolution brought disorder to the distinction between the people and the enemy. For example, The "capitalist roaders" were leading cadres of the Party and organizations, who formed the core of the socialist cause. The so called bourgeois inside the party bu Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping simply never existed. Facts that were impossible to disprove proved that Liu Shaoqqui, was nothing but a framed-up by Lin Biao., Jian Qing, and their fellow followers. This failure of distinction led to cause accomplished intellectuals to be attacked, which led to chaos.
 * 3)** The cultural revolution before relied on the masses, but after the movement begins, the masses the party relied on are rejected. This is because their is a standstill in these parties due to attacks from the movement. For example, cadres were subjected to criticism and struggle.
 * 4)** the cultural revolution did not constitute neither a revolution or brought social progress. Under the socialist ideas, it could not have brought any progress of any sort, and it was inevitable that it could only bring damage and retrogression. However, China did make some progress in agriculture, industry and capital construction. Although China had to face the counterrevolutionaries created by Lin Biao and Jiang Qing, the Chinese people proved to be great by winning over the hardships. (Kristen Chung)
 * 6) Why do you think the document mentions achievements made by China during the Cultural Revolution?**
 * 7) Describe the tone at the end of the document. Why do you think it ends this way?**