Foundations of Eastern Civilization

Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

• By This Professor
• 01: Journey to the East
• 02: Yin and Yang-The Geography of China
• 03: Early China and the Mysterious Xia
• 04: The Coming of the Shang
• 05: The Shang and Writing for the Gods
• 06: The Zhou and the Mandate of Heaven
• 07: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Confucianism
• 08: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Later Confucianism
• 09: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Daoism
• 10: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Legalism
• 11: The Qin and the First Emperor of China
• 12: Contact with the West-The Early Han
• 13: Triumph and Tragedy-The Later Han
• 14: Silk Roads-In the Footsteps of Nomads
• 15: Silk Roads-The Envoy Zhang Qian
• 16: Silk Roads-Perils of Camels and Caravans
• 17: Silk Roads-Rome and Roads from the West
• 18: Silk Roads-The Lost Kushan Empire
• 19: Origins of Buddhism
• 20: The Age of Disunity
• 21: The Great Taizong and the Rise of the Tang
• 22: Changan and the Glittering Tang
• 23: Korea-Mysterious Beginnings
• 24: Korea-The Land of Morning Calm
• 25: Korea-The Unified Silla
• 26: Korea-The Koryo
• 27: Japan-Geography and Early Cultures
• 28: Japan-Treasures of the Tomb Period
• 29: Japan-Nara and the Great Eastern Temple
• 30: Japan-The World of the Heian
• 31: Southeast Asia-Vietnam
• 32: Southeast Asia-Indian and Islamic Influences
• 33: The Industrial Revolution of the Song
• 34: Intellectual and Cultural Life of the Song
• 35: The Mongols Conquer the World
• 36: Shaking the Foundation-Mongols in the East
• 37: The Rise of the Ming
• 38: Great Treasure Fleets of the Ming
• 39: The Qing-Nomads Return from the North
• 40: The Qing-The Last Emperor of China
• 41: Korea Choson-Rise of the Yangban
• 42: Korea Choson-The Last Dynasty
• 43: Medieval Japan-Samurai and Shoguns
• 44: Tokugawa and Meiji Japan
• 45: The People's Republic of China
• 46: Isolation and Cold War Conflicts
• 47: The Rise of the East Asian Tigers
• 48: The Enduring Ideas of Eastern Civilization