sinicization
World History
Art History
(noun)
To make Chinese in character or to change or modify by Chinese influence.
Examples of sinicization in the following topics:
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Chinese Influences in Vietnamese Art
- This period of Chinese domination was extremely harsh, and many classical Vietnamese books were burned as an extreme process of sinicization was enforced.
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Rise of the Tang Dynasty
- The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties and reinstalled the rule of ethnic Han Chinese in the entirety of China proper, as well as sinicized former nomadic ethnic minorities within its territory.
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Religion Under the Tang Dynasty
- Buddhism, originating in India around the time of Confucius, continued its influence during the Tang period and was accepted by some members of the imperial family, becoming thoroughly sinicized and a permanent part of Chinese traditional culture.