“My Life in 10th Century China: A Local’s Perspective on Society, Government, and Religion”

Discuss one of the following two topics in a paper of 6-8 typed, double-spaced pages. Please use one-inch margin on all four edges with a 12-point Times New Roman font. Come up with a good title for your paper and put a page number on each page. Be sure to follow my formatting requirements. Essays are due via email by June 27, Thursday, 8am.
2. Pick a century in Chinese history between 750 AD and 1850 AD and describe your worldview had you lived then as a local person (man or woman, commoner or gentry, peasant or merchant or scholars, but specify). Describe the social organizations in your local society and your interaction with the government and its representatives. Where do you live and where is your native place (hometown)? What kinds of religious doctrines would help you understand your place in the world and the meaning of life and death? How would you explain your role in the family and your relations with the people around you? What’s your attitude toward marriage? How do you make ends meet? Write in first person (using “I”).