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Ep. 155 | Joseph Needham (Part 1)
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49 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2015
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In this long awaited topic Laszlo introduces "The Man Who Loved China", Dr. Joseph Needham. A true friend of China for most of his adult life, Needham's contribution was the epic work "Science and Civilization in China". Today this massive undertaking is spread out over 24 volumes, 17 of which were written in Needham's own lifetime. Prior to Jospeh Needham getting the word out, China was not getting the respect it deserved for all its great contributions to human civilization. He carried out intensive research and brought his findings to the public. In this Part 1 episode we only go up to 1943 and the end of Needham's first expedition in China. TERMS FROM THIS EPISODE Zhongguo Kexue jìshù shi 中国科学技术史 Science and Civilization in China Lu Guizhen 鲁桂珍 (1904-1991) Biochemist and long-time assistant to Needham Luo Zhongshu 罗忠恕 (1903-1985) Scholar who got the word out in the west about China's suffering under Japan. Jianqiao Daxue yu Zhongguo Daxue hezuo weiyuanhui 剑桥大学与中国大学合作委员会 Sino-British Scientific Cooperation Office Lu Shiguo鲁仕国 Father of Lu Guizhen luohou 落后 backwards Chongqing 重庆 Former wartime capital of China also known as Chungking Huang Xingzong 黄兴宗 H.T. Huang Min River 岷江 Great river of China where Dujiangyan is located Dadu River 大渡河 Another tributary of the Yangzi Lushan 芦山 City in Sichuan near Ya'an, (written in the book as Loushan) Lizhuang 李庄 City located on the banks of the Yangzi Anyang 安阳 City in northern Henan where the Shang period Yin Ruins are located Wang Yuanlu 王圆箓 The guy who got duped into selling 24 wagon loads of treasure, including the Diamond Sutra to Aurel Stein for about 220 quid. Hanzhong 汉中 City in Shaanxi Baoji 宝鸡 Another city in Shaanxi Shaanxi 陕西 One of the great ancient provinces of China Jiayuguan 嘉峪关 End of the line as far as the Great Wall went. Dunhuang 敦煌 Great trading city and center for Buddhist learning. Liao Hongying 廖鸿英Chemist, Worked for British Council in Chengdu Dujiangyan 都江堰 One of the greatest civil irrigation projects in human history that provided benefits to hundreds of millions of people since it was built in 256 BCE Qin Shihuang 秦始皇 The Qin emperor Li Bīng 李冰 The official credited with overseeing the entire Dujiangyan project. Shu kingdom 蜀国 The Kingdom located in and around where present-day Chengdu is located. Shuangshipu 双石铺A town near Baoji in Shaanxi Héxī Corridor河西走廊 The geographic region running east and west inside Gansu Province. It was an ancient road from thousands of years ago. Mogao Caves 莫高窟 The caves at Dunhuang where so much Buddhist treasure was found. Northern Zhou 北周 (557-581) A northern Dynasty during the Northern & Southern Dynasties Period Nanbei Chao 南北朝 (420-589) The Northern and Southern Dynasties Period Yang Jian 杨坚 Former Northern Zhou official who went on to found the Sui Dynasty. Simon Winchester amazon.com page: http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Winchester/e/B000APLU5E/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1435163989&sr=8-1
Released:
Jun 22, 2015
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