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Feudal Japan

Feudal Japan. Yamato Period: 300-710. Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture: Confucianism. Writing ( kanji characters). Buddhism Chinese art & architecture. Government structure ** The only ruling family in Japan’s history!! The ruler today – descendant of this family!!**.

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Feudal Japan

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  1. Feudal Japan

  2. Yamato Period: 300-710 Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture: • Confucianism. • Writing (kanji characters). • Buddhism • Chinese art & architecture. • Government structure ** The only ruling family in Japan’s history!! The ruler today – descendant of this family!!**

  3. Shinto • Who: Japanese people • What: Religion meaning “way of the gods” ; worship ancestors & forces of nature • Where: Japan • When: 1st century BCE to current time • Why: believed in Kami, or divine spirits from nature; still there today

  4. Heian Period: 794-1156 Characteristics: • Elaborate court life [highly refined] • ETIQUETTE.  • Personal diaries • The Pillow Book • World’s 1st novel: • The Tale of Genjiby Lady MurasakiShikibu • Moving away from Chinese models in religion, the arts, and government. 

  5. Heian Court Dress

  6. The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)

  7. The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)

  8. Tale of Genji (first novel)

  9. Tale of Genji Scroll(first novel)

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

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

  12. Feudalism What: 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

  13. Japanese Feudalism • Who: Japanese • What: (previous slide) • Where: Japan • When: 1100s- 1868 • Why: system of local rule where Shogun and Samurai had power- way of protecting yourself

  14. Shogun • Who: Japanese • What: “supreme general of the Emperor’s army”; the military leader that had the real power • Where: Japan • When: 1100s • Why: The Shogun had the real power while the Emperor was just a figurehead

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

  16. Full Samurai Attire

  17. Samurai Sword

  18. Samurai • Who: Japanese • What: Loyal warrior to a Lord, “One who serves” • Where: Japan • When: 1100s- 1868 • Why: Lived according to Bushido; Dying an honorable death= more imp. than living a long life

  19. Code of Bushido • Honor • Bravery • Loyalty • Reverence

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

  21. Bushido • Who: Japanese Samurai • What: “the way of the warrior”; a code that Samurai had to follow • Where: Japan • When: 1100s-1868 • Why: Honor (before death), loyalty (to lord), bravery, reverence (to the gods)

  22. Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.Europe: King Land - Fief Loyalty Land - Fief Lord Lord Loyalty Knight Knight Knight Food Protection Peasant Peasant Peasant Peasant

  23. Code of Chivalry • Justice • Loyalty • Defense • Courage • Faith • Humility • Nobility

  24. Medieval Warriors vs. European knight Samurai Warrior

  25. Medieval Warriors vs. Knight’s Armor Samurai Armor

  26. Equal Field system fell apart Taira and Minamoto clans gained most land– went to war– Minamoto won Created shogun Title for the person really in charge, but keeps Imperial court in place Created a new capital away from Court Decline

  27. 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.

  28. Southeast Asia & Korea Section 5

  29. Khmer Empire • Who: Southeast Asians • What: mainpower on the Southeast Asian mainland • When: 800s- • Where: Southeast Asia, Cambodia- today

  30. Khmer Empire cont’d • Why: • Main power in SE Asia • Improved rice cultivation • Built irrigation systems • Built extensive city-and-temple complexes (Angkor Wat)

  31. Koryu Dyansty • Who: Wang Kon founded it, Koreans • What: dynasty in Korea • When: 935-1392 CE • Where: Korea • Why: • Modeled central gov’t- China • Sharply divided society • Produced Celadon pottery (still there today)

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