Popular Post mungouk Posted August 26, 2020 at 09:27 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 at 09:27 PM I realise this is a total beginner topic history-wise, and maybe it's well-known already, but I stumbled across it by accident the other day and thought it might be of interest. A little song to help you remember the order of the main Chinese dynasties, to the tune of "Frère Jacques". (Read from right to left.) This is from the ChinaX course apparently. Check out the youtube video if you don't know the tune, or just want to watch two slightly embarrassed Harvard professors singing it. Edit: Apparently the tune has also made it into Chinese culture, although on a completely different topic. #learningeveryday 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlezcano Posted August 26, 2020 at 10:21 PM Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 at 10:21 PM It is funny and can be handy in some cases, unfortunately the actual timeline of the dynasties is much more complex than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted August 27, 2020 at 09:02 AM Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 at 09:02 AM 10 hours ago, Dlezcano said: the actual timeline of the dynasties is much more complex Yep. That's why I said "main dynasties" and "total beginner topic history-wise". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 27, 2020 at 09:34 AM Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 at 09:34 AM I'm sure you could have worked up something more comprehensive, to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody, perhaps. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted August 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM 24 minutes ago, roddy said: I'm sure you could have worked up something more comprehensive, to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody, perhaps. Better still... to the tune of We Didn't Start the Fire ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 27, 2020 at 01:51 PM Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 at 01:51 PM We didn't start the Xia... It was always reigning, since Dì Shùn was waning Yu didn't start the flood No he tried to fight it... For more stanzas, contribute to my Gofundme! Stretch goal on Kickstarter: Read another Wikipedia page. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted August 27, 2020 at 03:56 PM Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 at 03:56 PM Hou Han, Hou Han, and it's off to work we go... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxi Posted August 28, 2020 at 10:39 AM Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 at 10:39 AM On 8/26/2020 at 10:27 PM, mungouk said: I realise this is a total beginner topic history-wise, and maybe it's well-known already You'd be surprised... The song is a great way to start but an associated timeline will make it even more helpful. There are lots of Chinese history charts, from very simple to irritatingly complex. Best to start with a plain one like this: http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/timelines/china_timeline.htm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted November 25, 2021 at 06:31 PM Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 at 06:31 PM Haha I didn't know "Frère Jacques" but from the grouping pattern "1234 1234 567 567" I guessed it must be 两只老虎. I don't find it very hard to remember though. I was only taught 夏商周秦汉、唐宋元明清 as a child. Only much later did I learn where to put 三国两晋南北朝 and 五代十国. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted November 26, 2021 at 09:54 AM Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 at 09:54 AM 五代十国， 五代十国 南北朝! 南北朝! 唐宋元明清代，唐宋元明清代 毛泽东，毛泽东 中华民国， 中华民国 还得说! 还得说! 夏商周秦汉代，夏商周秦汉代 共产党，共产党 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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