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Feudal Japan

Feudal Japan. Japan- “Land of the Rising Sun”. Japan is an archipelago (island group ). Yamato Period: 300-710. Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture: Confucianism. Language ( kanji characters). Buddhist sects. Chinese art & architecture. Government structure.

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Feudal Japan

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  1. Feudal Japan

  2. Japan- “Land of the Rising Sun” • Japan is an archipelago (island group)

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

  4. Prince Shotoku: 573-621 • Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism. • Buddhist sects allowed to develop. • Created a new government structure: • 17 Article Constitution in 604. 

  5. Heian Period: 794-1156 Characteristics: • Growth of large landed estates. • Arts & literature of China flourished. • Elaborate court life [highly refined] • ETIQUETTE.  • Great novel • The Tale of Genjiby Lady MurasakiShikibu[1000 pgs.+]  • Moving away from Chinese models in religion, the arts, and government. 

  6. Heian Period:Cultural Borrowing • Chinese writing. • Chinese artistic styles. • Buddhism [in the form of ZEN]. • BUT, not the Chinese civil service system! 

  7. Heian Court Dress

  8. Tale of Genji (first novel)

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

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

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

  12. 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

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

  14. Seppuku: Ritual Suicide Samurai must commit suicide if he was disgraced or defeated in battle. It is honorable to die in this way. Kaishaku – his “seconds”

  15. Full Samurai Attire

  16. Samurai Sword

  17. Early Mounted Samurai Warriors

  18. Samurai Charging

  19. 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

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

  21. Medieval Warriors vs. European knight Samurai Warrior

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

  23. 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.

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

  25. Osaka Castle

  26. Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle

  27. Caernorfon Castle, Wales

  28. Warwick Castle, England

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