Yamato Period: 300-Yamato Period: 300-710710Began promoting the Began promoting the

adoption of Chinese adoption of Chinese culture:culture:

Confucianism.Confucianism. Writing (Writing (kanjikanji characters). characters). BuddhismBuddhism Chinese art & architecture.Chinese art & architecture. Government structureGovernment structure** The only ruling family in ** The only ruling family in Japan’s history!! The ruler Japan’s history!! The ruler today – descendant of this today – descendant of this family!!**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-Heian Period: 794-11561156CharacteristicsCharacteristics::

Elaborate court life [highly refined] Elaborate court life [highly refined] ETIQUETTE. ETIQUETTE.

Personal diaries Personal diaries The Pillow BookThe Pillow Book

World’s 1World’s 1stst novel: novel: The Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji by by Lady Lady MurasakiMurasaki Shikibu Shikibu

Moving away from Chinese models inMoving away from Chinese models in religion, the arts, and government. religion, the arts, and government.

Heian Court DressHeian Court Dress

The Pillow BookThe Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)by Sei Shonagon (diary)

The Pillow BookThe Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)by Sei Shonagon (diary)

Tale of GenjiTale of Genji ( (first novel)first novel)

Tale of GenjiTale of Genji Scroll Scroll(first novel)(first novel)

Lady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki Shikibu

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

FeudaFeudal l

SocietSocietyy

The emperor The emperor reigned, but reigned, but

did not always did not always rule!rule!

FeudalismFeudalismWhat: A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service. Japan:Japan: Shogun

Daimyo Daimyo

Samurai Samurai Samurai

Peasant PeasantPeasantPeasant

Land - Shoen

Land - Shoen

Protection

Loyalty

Loyalty

Food

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 YoritomoMinamoto Yoritomo

Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333

Full Samurai AttireFull Samurai Attire

Samurai SwordSamurai Sword

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 Code of BushidoBushido* Honor*Bravery*Loyalty*Reverence

Seppuku: Seppuku: Ritual SuicideRitual Suicide

Kaishaku – his “seconds”

It is honorable to die in this way.

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)

FeudalismFeudalismA political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service. Europe: King

Lord Lord

Knight Knight Knight

Peasant PeasantPeasantPeasant

Land - Fief

Land - Fief

Protection

Loyalty

Loyalty

Food

Code of Code of ChivalryChivalry* Justice * Loyalty* Defense* Courage* Faith* Humility* Nobility

European knight Samurai Warrior

vs.

Medieval WarriorsMedieval Warriors

Knight’s Armor Samurai Armor

vs.

Medieval WarriorsMedieval Warriors

Decline

• 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

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: 1)Main power in SE Asia2)Improved rice cultivation3)Built irrigation systems4)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: 1)Modeled central gov’t- China2)Sharply divided society3)Produced Celadon pottery (still there

today)