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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
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!!**
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
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.
Lady Murasaki Shikibu She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote with Chinese characters, kanji.
The emperor reigned, but did not always rule! Feudal Society
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
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
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
Minamoto Yoritomo Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333
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
Code of Bushido • Honor • Bravery • Loyalty • Reverence
Seppuku: Ritual Suicide It is honorable to die in this way. Kaishaku – his “seconds”
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)
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
Code of Chivalry • Justice • Loyalty • Defense • Courage • Faith • Humility • Nobility
Medieval Warriors vs. European knight Samurai Warrior
Medieval Warriors vs. Knight’s Armor Samurai Armor
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
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.
Southeast Asia & Korea Section 5
Khmer Empire • Who: Southeast Asians • What: mainpower on the Southeast Asian mainland • When: 800s- • Where: Southeast Asia, Cambodia- today
Khmer Empire cont’d • Why: • Main power in SE Asia • Improved rice cultivation • Built irrigation systems • Built extensive city-and-temple complexes (Angkor Wat)
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)