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Feudal Japan

Feudal Japan. Yamato Period: 300-710. Began promoting adoption of Chinese culture: Confucianism Language (characters) Buddhist sects Chinese art & architecture Government structure. “Great Kings” era. Prince Shotoku: 573-621. Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism

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Feudal Japan

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  1. Feudal Japan

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

  3. Prince Shotoku: 573-621 • Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism • Buddhist sects allowed to develop • Created new government structure: • 17 Article Constitution • Highly Confucian • Focused on morals to be expected of government officials and subjects • Ensure smooth running state • Emperor ruled with absolute authority • One of earliest moral dictatorial documents

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

  5. Heian Court Dress

  6. The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)

  7. Tale of Genji (first novel)

  8. Tale of Genji Scroll(first novel)

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

  10. Heian Period:Cultural Borrowing • Chinese writing • Chinese artistic styles • Buddhism [Zen] • BUT, not Chinese civil service system!

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

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

  13. 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

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

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

  16. Full Samurai Attire

  17. Samurai Sword

  18. Early Mounted Samurai Warriors

  19. Samurai Charging

  20. Modern-Day “Samurai Warriors”

  21. 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

  22. Code of Chivalry • Justice • Loyalty • Courage • Faith • Humility • Nobility

  23. Medieval Warriors vs. European knight Samurai Warrior

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

  25. Zen Buddhism • Japanese variation of Buddhism • Came from India through China • Reinforced Bushido values of mental and self-discipline

  26. Mongol“Invasions”of Japan 4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them

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

  28. CASTLES

  29. Osaka Castle

  30. Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle

  31. Caernorfon Castle, Wales

  32. Warwick Castle, England

  33. Feudal Japan

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