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Feudal Japan

Feudal Japan. What qualities make Japan “East Asian”?. Quick-Write. Yamato Period: 300-710. Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture: Confucianism. Language ( kanji characters). Buddhist sects. Chinese art & architecture. Government structure. “Great Kings” era.

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Feudal Japan

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  1. Feudal Japan

  2. What qualities make Japan “East Asian”? Quick-Write

  3. Yamato Period: 300-710 Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture: • Confucianism. • Language (kanji characters). • Buddhist sects. • Chinese art & architecture. • Government structure. “Great Kings” era

  4. Prince Shotoku: 573-621 • Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism. • Buddhist sects allowed to develop. • Created a new government structure: • 17 Article Constitution in 604. 

  5. Heian Period: 794-1156 Characteristics: • Growth of large landed estates. • Arts & literature of China flourished. • Elaborate court life [highly refined] • ETIQUETTE.  • Personal diaries • The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon [10c] • Great novel • The Tale of Genjiby Lady Murasaki Shikibu[1000 pgs.+]  • Moving away from Chinese models in religion, the arts, and government. 

  6. Heian Period:Cultural Borrowing • Chinese writing. • Chinese artistic styles. • Buddhism [in the form of ZEN]. • BUT, not the Chinese civil service system! 

  7. Heian Court Dress

  8. The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)

  9. The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)

  10. Tale of Genji (first novel)

  11. Tale of Genji Scroll(first novel)

  12. Lady Murasaki Shikibu She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote with Chinese characters, kanji.

  13. Minamoto Yoritomo Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333

  14. The emperor reigned, but did not always rule! Feudal Society

  15. Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.Japan: Shogun Land - Shoen Loyalty Land - Shoen Daimyo Daimyo Loyalty Samurai Samurai Samurai Food Protection Peasant Peasant Peasant Peasant

  16. Code of Bushido • Fidelity • Politeness • Virility • Simplicity

  17. Seppuku: Ritual Suicide It is honorable to die in this way. Kaishaku – his “seconds”

  18. Full Samurai Attire

  19. Samurai Sword

  20. Early Mounted Samurai Warriors

  21. Samurai Charging

  22. Zen Buddhism • A Japanese variation of the Mahayana form of Buddhism, which came from India through China. • It reinforced the Bushido values of mental and self-discipline.

  23. Ashikaga Age: 1338-1573 • Shogunsfought for power. • Laws are unclear. • Less efficient than the Kamakura. • Armies of samurai protected the country. 

  24. CASTLES

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