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JAPAN REVIEW. CHAPTERS 20, 21 & 22. Define: Cultural Diffusion. Cultural Diffusion. The spread of culture from one society to another. WHAT WAS PRINCE SHOTOKU KNOWN FOR?.
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JAPAN REVIEW CHAPTERS 20, 21 & 22
Cultural Diffusion The spread of culture from one society to another
He aided in reforms of Japanese government by introducing ideas from China on the supreme role of emperor; centralized government, civil service exams (bureaucracy). This wreaked the role of Ujjisor clans.
Daimyo: Lords who the Samurai served Shogun: military leader of the Samurai; rose to power in the 12th century Samurai: warriors; a warrior class of society that dominated Japan from the 12th century until 1860’s; used swords and bow; highly valued personal honor
GOLDEN AGE • No wars; often a time of peace • Surplus of food • Increase standard of living • Specialization of goods and the arts • Flourishing of the arts
What was the Samurai’s code called and what did it emphasize?
BUSHIDO • Loyalty and respect for Daimyo and personal honor; very strict.
Family was advisors to the emperor during the Heian-Kyo Period. • * advised the emperor • * married in their daughters • * often ruled by manipulating the emperors • * when in “power” 200 years of stability and peace
SHINTO • Traditional Religion of Japan • Emphasis on Nature • Co-existed with Buddhism in Japan • Used in traditional marriage celebrations
Which form of Buddhism tells its followers that to reach enlightenment they need the mercy of the Buddha, should pray with his name daily, and will enter the Pure Land after death?
Its focus on self-reliance and discipline helped the Samurai follow the Bushido code.
NARA (Japan) was on a checkerboard grid, had a temples near the palace and had a long central boulevard, similar to Chang’an in Japan.
Tensions between the rich and poor classes • Not enough tax base income to fund the court • Corruption and giving away of tax free land by emperor • Bandits that made the countryside unsafe
Kanji was form of Chinese writing the Japan adopted. Kana refers to the letter that were borrowed.
Women Writers: Tale of Gengi, Pillow Book • Tanka: Poetry using syllables similar to Haiku • Tea Ceremonies • Simple architecture: simplicity was considered beautiful
Black teeth • Long hair • White powdered skin • Pointy beards • Perfumes
Poetry was used in daily life; tanka • Tea ceremonies • Writing and novels ( Tale of the Genghi; Pillow Book)
What happened between the 12th and 18th Centuries between the Shogun, Daimyos and Samurai?
Depends; initially in the 12th century Shoguns had the power, then the daimyos grew more powerful, created independent kingdoms and began fighting for power. In later years a powerful Shogun re-emerged as the power until the 1860’s