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$90.00
Chinese Civilisation & Historical Foundations Program
The Chinese Ancient History Course at LearnChinesePerth is designed for overseas Chinese students, culture enthusiasts, and adult learners who wish to build a solid understanding of Chinese civilisation, improve cultural literacy, and strengthen their Chinese language comprehension.
The course presents Chinese history through a combined approach of timeline structure + major events + influential figures + cultural logic, using clear explanations and engaging storytelling. Learners will gain a deep and systematic understanding of how China developed over thousands of years.
Build a clear and complete timeline of Chinese ancient history
Understand the evolution of political systems and society across dynasties
Analyse major historical events and their long-term impacts
Learn about key figures and influential stories from different periods
Develop cross-era cultural understanding and historical reasoning
Strengthen Chinese comprehension, vocabulary, and cultural expression
Access customised topics based on the learner’s interests (e.g., wars, figures, philosophies)
Learners will study a structured historical timeline from early civilisation to the end of imperial China:
Early Civilisation: Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Xia–Shang–Zhou
Spring–Autumn & Warring States: Hundred Schools of Thought, political reforms, interstate warfare
Qin & Han Empires: unification, centralised government, Silk Road
Three Kingdoms to Northern–Southern Dynasties: division, migration, cultural blending
Sui & Tang Dynasties: reunification, imperial examinations, golden age of Chinese culture
Song & Yuan Dynasties: economic revolution, scientific advancement, global interaction
Ming & Qing Dynasties: bureaucratic development, maritime trade, internal challenges
This module helps learners see Chinese history as a complete, interconnected civilisation system.
Key events will be explained through historical logic, including:
The fall of the Shang dynasty & founding of Zhou
Spring–Autumn power shifts and Warring States reforms
Qin Shi Huang’s unification
Emperor Wu of Han and the opening of the Silk Road
The Battle of Red Cliff
The An Lushan Rebellion
Jingkang Incident
Zhang Juzheng’s reforms
The Ming–Qing transition
Structural roots of late-Qing decline (presented neutrally and academically)
Learners develop the ability to understand not only “what happened”, but also “why it happened”.
Presented through engaging storytelling, the course covers figures such as:
Emperors: Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong, Emperor Kangxi
Philosophers: Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, Mozi
Strategists: Sun Tzu, Sun Bin, Zhang Liang, Zhuge Liang
Reformers: Shang Yang, Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng
Cultural Leaders: Qu Yuan, Sima Qian, Su Shi, Cao Xueqin
Students gain cultural insight through the lives and decisions of historical figures.
Modules include:
Intellectual traditions: Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, Mohism
Imperial examination system
Social structure and ritual systems
Land, taxation, and governance
Military organisation and classical strategy
Scientific innovations and ancient technology
Civilisation comparisons (e.g., Qin vs Rome, Tang vs Medieval Europe)
Learners understand the cultural and institutional foundations that shaped Chinese civilisation.
We offer personalised modules such as:
Military history (Warring States, Three Kingdoms, Tang military systems)
History of philosophy (Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, Buddhism in China)
Cultural history (food, clothing, architecture, daily life, technology)
Women in history
Law, examinations, bureaucracy
Silk Road and economic history
Suitable for both youth learners and adults.
Overseas Chinese teenagers wanting deeper cultural roots
Adult learners interested in Chinese civilisation
Chinese language learners (HSK/Business Chinese) wanting cultural background
Local Australian learners interested in East Asian history
We focus on:
historical causation
institutional evolution
cultural continuity
cross-era connections
Students learn to understand the “logic” of Chinese history, not just memorise facts.
High-quality narrative teaching makes complex history clear, memorable, and engaging.
Lessons feel like stories, not textbooks.
We explain Chinese history through comparisons with world civilisations, helping learners understand:
similarities & differences
cultural logic
different developmental paths
Course depth, content, difficulty, and focus areas are adjusted based on the learner’s:
age
Chinese level
interests
background
Chinese ancient history is the foundation for understanding Chinese language, culture, values, and ways of thinking.
By building historical understanding, students develop stronger cultural identity, deeper language comprehension, and a broader worldview.
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