Kublai Khan was the first Chinese Emperor of the Yuan dynasty. During his reign, religions from the west like Christianity and especially Islam had grown popular in parts of China. While many of his counterparts out west converted to Islam, Kublai Khan embraced Tibetan Buddhism.
He certainly had a very large Empire - Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea and from modern day Afghanistan ( probably the only foreign ruler to have controlled that country)up to the north of Siberia.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would have liked to argue with him at the height of his power!!!
I reckon a person like Kublai Khan today would straighten out those Afghan insurgents we have now.
B J Hunnicut aka Colin
That's an interesting fact about him.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting fact
ReplyDeleteThat is quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteWanted to go against the grain I guess
ReplyDeleteHow the hell did Islam make it all the way to China? Hmmm, merchants and traders, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteit's not that terribly far away from China. I think reason why the Abrahamic religions are the most popular in the world is because they were located so close to both Europe, Africa, and the rest of Asia. Even if they couldn't convert people, it's likely the locals knew something about the religion
DeleteInteresting fact! I would have never known!
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He may have been a Chinese Emperor, but he wasn't Chinese. He was a Mongol.
ReplyDeleteGreat Tibetan Buddhism. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for comments and as usual interesting review
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Great post.
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteDebra:
ReplyDeleteChina (P.R.C) has western borders with Islamic countries - Pakistan and other countries with long names but having an "istan" ending!
The Peoples Republic of China is having Islamic problems but they do have a strict censorship so much news in never heard of.
B J Hunnicut aka Colin
I just think that buddhist are the most peaceful people!
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