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Week2 Session2 Sep. 30, 2009 Constructing the Kingdom

Week2 Session2 Sep. 30, 2009 Constructing the Kingdom. Doyoung Park Osaka Gakuin University. Last Session Review. The Sun, the identity of Japan The change of geographical sense From the isolated island to the origin of the sun Stimulated Japanese nationalism

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Week2 Session2 Sep. 30, 2009 Constructing the Kingdom

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  1. Week2 Session2 Sep. 30, 2009Constructing the Kingdom Doyoung Park Osaka Gakuin University

  2. Last Session Review • The Sun, the identity of Japan • The change of geographical sense • From the isolated island to the origin of the sun • Stimulated Japanese nationalism • Out of Sino-centrism since the early modern period

  3. Down to Earth • Beginning of the kingdom • Yamataikoku （邪馬台国） • Mysterious Queen • Himiko (卑弥呼:175?-248) • Requested diplomatic relationships to China and Shilla-Korea • Huge tumulus for her tomb

  4. The movie, Maboroshi no Yamataikoku(まぼろしの邪馬台国） Image of Himiko

  5. Kinki? Kyushu? Location of Yamataikoku

  6. From Yamataikoku to Yamato • Establishment of the Yamato State (ヤマト王権) • About 250-710

  7. Yamato 大和

  8. Yamato • Another name of Japan • Japanese special recognition of Yamato • New Japan comparing to previous states • Union of powerful clans • Expanded territories • Importation of advanced culture • Sophisticated institution

  9. 聖徳太子５７４－６２２ The member of imperial family legendary regent and politician Learned from Korean monk, Hyeja Interested in Chinese institution and political system The Prince Shotoku

  10. The Achievements of Shotoku • Diplomatic relationship with Sui-China • Relationship with Baekje-Korea • Patronage of Buddhism - flowering of Japanese art and culture. • Confucianism • Laid the foundations for the rise of a stable political and economical systems • Seventeen-Article Constitution

  11. Seventeen-article constitution 十七条憲法 • Sincerely reverence the three treasures: the Buddha, the Law, and the Priesthood. • When you receive the Imperial commands, fail not scrupulously to obey them. • The Ministers and functionaries should make decorous behavior their leading principle, for the leading principle of the government of the people consists in decorous behavior. • Chastise that which is evil and encourage that which is good. • To turn away from that which is private, and to set our faces toward that which is public • Let every man have his own charge, and let not the spheres of duty be confused. • Decisions on important matters should not be made by one person alone.

  12. The image of the prince shotoku

  13. Portrait of Shotoku

  14. Controversy • Was the Prince Shotoku real? • Descriptions of Shotoku from Nihonshoki(日本書紀) • Reliability of Nihonshoki • Creation of Fujiwara clan? • Still controversial

  15. Battle Ship Yamato

  16. Yamato Nadeshiko

  17. Yamato Nadeshiko

  18. Nara the Capital • The capital was relocated to Nara in 710 • Nara Period (710-784) • The capital was moved to Nagaoka-kyo later

  19. 1300th Anniversary mascot Sentokun

  20. Buddhist Legacy Horyuji(法隆寺）

  21. Buddhist Legacy Horyuji(法隆寺）

  22. Buddhist Legacy Horyuji(法隆寺）

  23. JR-Tokai Tourism Promotion

  24. Again, music by Donna Burke & Nello Angelucci

  25. Welcome to Nara

  26. From Kishibe to Nara

  27. Epilogue • Appearance of kingdoms • From Yamataikoku to Yamato • Yamato: • The appearance of civilized government • Sophisticated culture • Pride of Japan • Nara the capital • Next Session: Kyoto the New Capital

  28. Thank you See you next time

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