Did Vietnam adopt Chinese culture?
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Did Vietnam adopt Chinese culture?
Chinese writing, culture and institutions were imported as a whole by Vietnam, Korea, Japan and other neighbouring states over an extended period.
What was the relationship between Dong Son culture and China?
The Dong Son culture, transformed by further Chinese and then Indian influence, became the basis of the general civilization of the region. Remnants of the culture have been found dating from as late as the 16th century, though most of it disappeared after the region was conquered by China in the 2nd century bc.
Which country can be found the Dong Son drums?
Đông Sơn drums along with bronzewares were excavated in 1924 in Đông Sơn village, Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam. The discovery of Đông Sơn drums in New Guinea, is seen as proof of trade connections – spanning at least the past thousand years – between this region and the societies of Java and China.
What is the distinct characteristics of Dong Son culture?
The Dong Son people were skilled at cultivating rice, keeping water buffalos and pigs, fishing and sailing in long dugout canoes. They also were skilled bronze casters, which is evidenced by the Dong Son drum found widely throughout northern Vietnam and South China.
What is the place origin of Dong Son?
Dong Son drums are thought to have originated during the last few centuries BC at production centres in southern China (especially the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan) and northern Vietnam (Calo 2014: 35).
Where did Dong Son come from?
The Dong Son culture or the Lạc Việt culture (named for Đông Sơn, a village in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam) was a Bronze Age culture in ancient Vietnam centred at the Red River Valley of northern Vietnam from 1000 BC until the first century AD. Vietnamese historians attribute the culture to the states of Văn Lang and Âu Lạc.