Japan Learns from Japan Learns from China and Korea. China and Korea.

Chapter 8, Section Chapter 8, Section 11By Peter Sibounhom, Jake Leung, By Peter Sibounhom, Jake Leung,

Robin Park, and Blake JohnstonRobin Park, and Blake JohnstonWhite: Don’t writeWhite: Don’t write

Red: WriteRed: Write

China and KoreaChina and Korea Received very little information from Received very little information from

other countriesother countries

Learned language, religion, philosophy, Learned language, religion, philosophy, and government from China/Koreaand government from China/Korea

Sent representatives to gather Sent representatives to gather informationinformation

LanguageLanguage Many Japanese learned ChineseMany Japanese learned Chinese

Chinese characters were used to Chinese characters were used to represent Japanese soundsrepresent Japanese sounds

Chinese was the official language of Chinese was the official language of government for many yearsgovernment for many years

Religion and PhilosophyReligion and Philosophy Shotoku sent scholars to bring back Shotoku sent scholars to bring back

ideas from other countries.ideas from other countries.

Confucianism was used to outline Confucianism was used to outline the behavior of families.the behavior of families.

Shotoku built a grand Buddhist Shotoku built a grand Buddhist temple = more populartemple = more popular

GovernmentGovernment Wanted emperors to have more Wanted emperors to have more

powerpower

Many people opposed his Many people opposed his government plansgovernment plans

Japan’s emperors gained little powerJapan’s emperors gained little power

ConclusionConclusion Next, you will be learning about how Next, you will be learning about how

Japanese nobles created great arts.Japanese nobles created great arts.