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Korea is a historical state in East Asia , since 1945 divided into two distinct sovereign states : North Korea ( officially the " Democratic People ' s Republic of Korea ") and South Korea ( officially the " Republic of Korea "). Located on the ___MASK20___ Peninsula , Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast . It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the East Sea . ___MASK21___ philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period , during a period known as the " Hundred Schools of Thought ", which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments . Although much of ___MASK21___ philosophy begins in the Warring States period , elements of ___MASK21___ philosophy have existed for several thousand years ; some can be found in the Yi Jing ( the " Book of Changes "), an ancient compendium of divination , which dates back to at least 672 BCE . It was during the Warring States era that what Sima Tan termed the major philosophical schools of China , Confucianism , Legalism , and Daoism , arose , along with philosophies that later fell into obscurity , like Agriculturalism , Mohism , ___MASK21___ Naturalism , and the Logicians . Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky ( born 17 February 1929 ) is a Chilean - ___MASK28___ film and theatre director , screenwriter , playwright , actor , author , poet , producer , composer , musician , comics writer , and spiritual guru . Best known for his avant - garde films , he has been " venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts " for his work which " is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation ". ___MASK20___ philosophy focused on a totality of world view . The emotional content of Shamanism , and the unpredictable , and some aspects of Neo - Confucianism were integrated into it . Traditional ___MASK20___ thought has been influenced by a number of religious and philosophical thought - systems over the years . As the main influences on life in Korea , often ___MASK20___ Shamanism , Buddhism , and Confucianism movements have shaped ___MASK20___ life and thought . An eponym is a person , place , or thing for whom or for which something is named , or believed to be named . For example , Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era . Tibet ( Tibetan Pinyin : " boe ", ; / i t  s¹ /) is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpa , Qiang , and Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han ___MASK21___ and Hui people . Tibet is the highest region on Earth , with an average elevation of . The highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest , Earth ' s highest mountain , rising 8 , 848 m ( 29 , 029 ft ) above sea level . Eastern philosophy or Asian philosophy includes the various philosophies of South and East Asia , including ___MASK21___ philosophy , Indian philosophy , Buddhist philosophy ( dominant in Tibet and Southeast Asia ), ___MASK20___ philosophy , and ___MASK79___ philosophy . The avant - garde ( from ___MASK28___ , " advance guard " or " vanguard ", literally " fore - guard ") are people or works that are experimental , radical , or unorthodox , with respect to art , culture , and society . It may be characterized by nontraditional , aesthetic innovation and initial unacceptability , and it may offer a critique of the relationship between producer and consumer . ___MASK79___ Philosophy has historically been a fusion of both indigenous Shinto and continental religions , such as Buddhism and Confucianism . Formerly heavily influenced by both Chinese philosophy and Indian philosophy , as with Mitogaku and Zen , much modern ___MASK79___ philosophy is now also influenced by Western philosophy . Japan (" Nippon " or " Nihon " ; formally "" or " Nihon - koku ", means " State of Japan ") is a sovereign island nation in Eastern Asia . Located in the Pacific Ocean , It is lying off the eastern coast of the Asia Mainland ( east of China , Korea , ___MASK61___ ) and stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest . El Topo ( English translation : The Mole ) is a 1970 American - Mexican western film written , scored , directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky . Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences , use of maimed and dwarf performers , and heavy doses of Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy , the film is about the eponymous character -- a violent , black - clad gunfighter -- and his quest for enlightenment . The Elizabethan era is the epoch in English history marked by the reign of Queen Elizabeth I ( 1558  1603 ). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history . The symbol of Britannia was first used in 1572 , and often thereafter , to mark the Elizabethan age as a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals , international expansion , and naval triumph over the ___MASK37___  at the time , a rival kingdom much hated by the people of the land . In terms of the entire century , the historian John Guy ( 1988 ) argues that " England was economically healthier , more expansive , and more optimistic under the Tudors " than at any time in a thousand years .