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The topic we decided to reenact will be based on the religion during the three kingdoms.

We are going demonstrate how people pray based on their religions, eg. the Chinese people held Taoist ceremonies for worship and religious purposes. Taoism can be characterized by the belief for opposites, such as, “there would be no love without hate.”

At the same time, we will be demonstrating some beliefs and superstitions about the religion during that era, eg.The emperor worshipped his ancestors through costly burials, and families all throughout China made ritual sacrifices not only to the deities and spirits but also to their ancestors.

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GOOGLE DOC SLIDE LINK
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sYzKYYusYglUPovdlp53u_4bUMN1efK-u8wt_6CPMoI/edit#slide=id.g18beb24d13_5_75

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HO YEN LIANG - ZHU GE LIANG

NICOLAS LOH - ZHAO YUN (ZHAO ZHI LONG)

KHOO SUE LING - CAO YING

NATALIE CHEN - LIU BEI

LIM JING KAI - GUAN YU

AHMAD QHALIS - ZHANG FEI

JOVAN LUM KAH HOU - CAO CAO

IZZ SHAHAZIQ - CAO PI

IBRAHEIM - ZHOU YU

OOI JUN YANG - LU BU

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- DEMO SEQUENCE
- INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT
-UPDATED POWERPOINT SLIDES

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TO HERO

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FROM ZERO

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Each of us will choose one character according to the character we are role playing.

Nicolas Loh - Zhao Zhi Long (Main Character)

Natalie Chen - Liu Bei (Emperor)

Ho Yen Liang - Zhu Ge Liang (Prime Minister)

Lim Jing Kai - Guan Yu (1st General)

Ahmad Qhalis - Zhang Fei (2nd General)

Izz Shahazia - Huang Zhong ( 3rd General)

Ibraheim - Ma Cao (4th General)

Sue Ling - Young Cao Ying (Cao Cao's grandaughter)

Ooi Jun Yang - Luo Ping An (Fictional Character - Best Friend of Zhao Zhi Long)
(Will choose another non-fictional character from the movie)

Jovan Lum Kah Hou - Cao Cao (Leader of the Wei Dynasty)

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STORY CHOSEN FOR ROLE PLAY DEMONSTRATION

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STORY CHOSEN FOR ROLE PLAY DEMONSTRATION

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The story we chose, demonstrate the culture of war between 2 dynasties, which are the war between Shu Dynasty, leaded by Liu Bei,  and Wei Dynasty, leaded by Cao Cao.

This story which we are role playing, talked about how the main character, Zhao Zhi Long transformed from a ordinary soldier into one of the most famous general among the Five Tiger Generals during that era.

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-5 ASPECTS (50% DONE)
-STORY FOR ROLE PLAY DEMONSTRATION
-INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS

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5 ASPECTS

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MOVIE REVIEW + TIMELINE

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MAGAO CAVES TEMPLE

BUDDHISTS ARCHITECTURAL
Eastern Han Dynasty - Eastern Jin Dynasty : Buddhism was introduced to China during this period. The early Chinese Buddhist temples followed Indian style, which set the stupa as its center. They once had a traditional Chinese name - Ci (ancestral temple) and the number was very limited.

Characteristics of the first ever Buddhist temple built in China during the Three Kingdoms era -
- rock-out architecture
- Buddhist rock-out chaitya
- square sectioned central column with sculpture
- hall caves influenced by traditional Chinese and Buddhists temple architecture
- have shortened pyramidal ceiling (sometimes painted to resemble tent) // flat or gabled ceilings that imitate traditional buildings
- acts as a meditation place (contain side-chambers just large enough to fit a person)
- have wooden porches / fore-temples built out from the cliff

Temple layout -
- the mountain gate (front gate) is the entrance part.
- the Bell Tower and Drum Tower stand on the two sides inside the mountain gate.
- the Hall of Heavenly Kings have sculptures of Four Heavenly Kings stand on the two sides
- Maitreya (the fat laughing Buddha) laid in the middle altar, is the first main hall.
- there's the Grand Hall where the sculpture of Sakyamuni sits.
- Bodhisattva Hall worships the main Bodhisattva of a temple, the enlightened being who seeks to enlighten others, is located behind.
- the lecture hall, the place where Buddhist doctrines are delivered.
- Sutra Depository, where Buddhist books, sutras and scriptures are stored is situated at the back. - refectories, monks' rooms and other attached architecture are distributed along the central axis
- an area where captive animals are freed to show the charity of human souls and to accumulate merit for the afterlife can be found in most Buddhist temples.

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Comparisons between Confucianism , Buddhism , and Taoism

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Comparisons between Confucianism , Buddhism , and Taoism

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During the mid-Han dynasty , Buddhism , a religion that worships Buddha and other deities , was introduced into the first parishes in southern China at the court of the Prince Of Chu(206 BC - 220 AD ) . The Han Dynasty is succeeded by Three Kingdom Dynasty ( 220 - 280 AD) . Therefore , the religion practiced is Buddhism . However , there were 2 directions of Buddhism , i.e. Chan , (meditation) and prajna ( knowledge , wisdom ) . "Chan" is the religion/belief that emphasizes on the control of the mind , concentration and the suppression of the spirit . Such are based upon the translations of the Parthiban An Shi Gao . " Prajna " on the other hand, however, focused more on the task of the believer to see the conditioned facts of reality and the elements how they really are .  i.e. "  Everything in this world is but a void and has nothing in it . " Despite Buddhism being practised by people at that time , the teaching of Lao Tze ------ Taoism flourished and peaked during the period . It emphasizes on living in harmony with the way of life " Tao "
Chinese alchemy , astrology and various other traditions and arts practised by the Chinese have been influenced by Taoism . People during the Three Kingdom Dynasty used to worship deities of war and nature to ensure their wellbeing and safety . The Three Kingdom Dynasty was a period where war is a common occurrence from time to time . Thus , people worship deities of war and pray for the return of their loved ones from the battlefield . Chinese hold ceremonies and offerings to the deities during rituals .

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Central government:
Three dukes (sangong 三公) :
- Counsellor-in-chief (chengxiang)
- defender-in-chief (taiwei),
- Grand-preceptor (taizai)
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Eight dukes (bagong 八公) :
- Grand preceptor (taizai)
- Grand mentor (taifu)
- Grand guardian (taibao)
- Minister of works (sikong)
- minister of education (situ)
-commander-in-chief (dasima)
-general in chief (dajiangjun)

Imperial Secretariat ⇨ Secretariat

1)Imperial secretariat (shangshusheng) :
- six ministries (minister)
-six vice-minister (puye)
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2Secretariat (zhongshusheng):
- decrees (zhao) & edicts (ling)

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Territory of empire:
Region ⇨ commanderies ⇨ district

1)Region (zhou) :
-governed by regional governors (zhoumu) = military area commanders (zongguan)
-controlled by regional inspectors (cishi)
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2)Commanderies (jun) :
- governers (taishou)
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3)District (xian) :
- magistrates (ling)

Military agro-colonies:
-special officials (diannongli)

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Battle Strategies:
1. Create Something From Nothing
Tricking opposing soldiers into believing that there was an existence of something, while there was actually nothing there.

2. Beauty Trap
Send enemy beautiful woman mainly as a distraction to the general which makes him abandon all the important tasks.

3. Empty City
Setup ambush and traps while the city is empty to trick them to fall back from their attacking position.

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The Three Kingdom
The movie is a classic masterpiece set in Year 228, the era of the three kingdoms that dominated China. The Cao, Wu and Liu dynasties had battled with each other for decades to rule China.

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The main character of the actual novel of three kingdoms is three brothers which is Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu, but the film uses Zhao Zilong, played by Andy Lau, as the lead character.

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In summary, the Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon was about 3 dynasties who tried to take control of China: Cao, Wu, and Liu. The main character was Zhao Yun, who was in the Liu dynasty. When Zhao Yun joined the army and became friends with Luo Ping during the process, he held his first victory by pushing Cao Cao’s army to their defense line. Zhao Yun was also able to kill their commander and rescue Luo Ping An.

However, Liu’s army were outnumbered and had to retreat to Phoenix Heights, where Liu Bei lost his wives and son. Zhao Yun had many duels which he won and then sucessfully retrieved Liu Bei’s son, Ah Dou. Zhao Yun was then recognized for his efforts and was known as the “invincible general”.

After countless victories, Zhao Yun was promoted to one of the 5 tiger generals, whilst his best friend Luo Ping An was still an ordinary soldier with no recognition. Years went by and Zhao Yun was the only tiger general alive. He and his friend Luo Ping took part in a battle to invade Wei’s kingdom. With Zhao Yun as commander, he had a duel with Han De’s son (Han De is a Wei’s officer), and as usual won the battle. However, Zhao Yun and his army were actually caught in a trap by Cao Ying. This gave them suspicion that there was a spy in their army.

Many tactics were used to escape from the trap, and Zhao Yun eventually defeated Cao Yin, sparing her life. The battle between Zhao Yun and Wei’s army led them to Phoenix Heights, where Luo Ping An confronted that he was the spy as he was envied Zhao Yun’s achievements. Zhao Yun forgave him and after he was the only one left in Shu’s army, he told Luo Ping An to play the battle drum whilst he charged to Wei’s troop alone.