1. The Egyptian Pyramid Dynasty and the Chinese Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor are the origins of Eastern and Western civilizations
Around 3000 BC, there were Egyptian pyramids in the west, and the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor were born in the east. . Although the two are different, one is an object and the other is a person, they are the origins of ancient Eastern and Western civilizations respectively.
2. Noah’s Ark in the West and Dayu’s Flood Control in the East
According to current historians’ research, there were also great floods in the east and west around 3000 BC. In the West, Noah's Ark saved the world. In the east, Dayu controlled the floods and saved the world.
3. The ancient Babylonian lunar calendar is almost the same as the Chinese lunar calendar
Around 2000 to 1800 BC, the ancient Babylonian created a lunar calendar based on the rotation period of the moon around the earth. It is not only at the same time as the lunar calendar used by the Xia Dynasty of China, but also has a leap month every 2 to 3 years. The two are exactly the same. What's amazing is that the two times are also very similar. Did people suddenly realize that they wanted to do the same thing at that time?
4. "Homer's Epic" and "The Book of Songs"
The great Western historical masterpiece "Homer's Epic" was produced in the 9th to 8th centuries BC, and is closely related to China's great poetry classics The Book of Songs happened to be produced at the same time. The two complement each other, and both shine the brightest light on the world of poetry. "Homer's Epic" is the origin of much Western literature, and "The Book of Songs" is also the origin of Chinese Han Yuefu, Tang poetry and Song lyrics.
5. The heyday of Greek and Roman culture and the emergence of celebrities in China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods
Between 600 and 300 BC, culturally, a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended in the East and the West. In terms of culture, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle appeared in Greece and ancient Rome, and Confucius, Mozi, Laozi, Zhuangzi, etc. appeared in China. In terms of military affairs, there are King Cyrus of Persia and Alexander of Macedonia in the West, and Sun Wu, Wu Qi, Sun Bin, etc. in China. It can be said that they are all brilliant.
6. Chinese Laozi, Confucius and Indian Sakyamuni
Chinese Confucius and Indian Sakyamuni were born at the same time, with an age difference of only 14 years. One created Confucianism, a traditional Eastern culture that lasted for more than 3,000 years; the other created one of the largest religions in the world, Buddhism. The two of them, one from the East and the other from the West, one Confucian and the other Buddhist, both had a significant impact on the world.
7. The collapse of the Great Roman Empire and the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties after the collapse of the Han Empire
In the 4th century AD, Western barbarian nations invaded and the Great Roman Empire collapsed. China was in the midst of the Five Chaos in the Central Plains. The Western Jin Dynasty fell. In 395 AD, Rome was divided into East and West Rome; in 398 AD, China was divided into Southern and Northern Dynasties. The two are only 3 years apart.
8. The Tang Empire and the Arab Empire rose to become world powers at the same time
In 632 AD, Li Yuan and Li Shimin in the East unified the country and established the Tang Empire; Muhammad in the West Attack the city of Mecca and create the Arab Empire. The two countries dominate the east and west respectively. They are equally powerful, equally prosperous, and equally vast in territory. Both tried to exaggerate into the other's turf, but ultimately failed.
9. The Crusades and the southern invasion of the Chinese Jin soldiers were almost barbaric attacks on civilization
The Crusades organized by Europe to conquer Arab countries were almost at the same time as the southern invasion of the Song Dynasty by the Chinese Jin soldiers. They all started in the early 12th century, spread for 200 years, and ended at the end of the 13th century. Similarly, almost all barbarians attack civilization. Europe in the 12th century was in a religious dark age and was very barbaric and ignorant.
10. Peter the Great of Russia and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty were both smart, but their endings were different
Peter the Great of Russia and Emperor Kangxi of China overlapped for a long time, but Peter wanted to He ascended the throne 20 years later than Kangxi, but died one after another (Kangxi died in 1722, and Peter died in 1725). Peter the Great founded the Russian Empire, Kangxi effectively safeguarded the interests of the Manchus, and the Qing Dynasty finally succeeded in enslaving the Han people for only 300 years.