• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Most likely because it is the one every one knows.

    Its the one that the expensive vases are most commonly associated with. But that was also something of an apex of art and culture, so its a natural choice.

    You’re not picking the Qing Dynasty, on account of the “Century of Humiliation” ending in Japanese collaboration and a dismal final period. The Liao, Tang, and Song are the only recent dynasties of appreciable length. Get much further behind that and its barely China anymore, just coalitions of city states and warring tribes. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Era is cool, but not what I’d call “Peak China”.

    Ming is as good a pick as any of them.

    Got to hit her with the more obscure ones

    Oh hi, yes. I’m a big fan of the Later Han Period, which lasted a whooping four years. Also, my favorite President is Gerald Ford.

    If you want to go edge lord, just say you’re a huge fan of the Taiping Rebellion. She’ll hate you forever, but she might respect you a bit more.

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      I mean, I’m partial to the Tang dynasty in part due to Wu Zeitan. Her history and time as empress are absolutely fascinating and the relative prosperity of her reign is really impressive.

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      3 months ago

      But I like the Qing specifically because I like studying empires when they decline and “end”.

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        3 months ago

        It’s a rollercoaster ride. But sort of like saying “I’m fascinated by WW2-era Europe”. Raises some red flags.