In this vedio John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history bydiscussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholarswho wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it.Included is a brief introduction to all the dynasties in Chinesehistory and an introduction to Confucius and the Confucian emphasis onfilial piety, the role the mandate of heaven played in organizingChina, and how China became the first modern state. [12:12]