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Yamato Period: 300-Yamato Period: 300-710710
Yamato Period: 300-Yamato Period: 300-710710
“Great Kings” era“Great Kings” era
Began promoting Began promoting adoption of Chinese adoption of Chinese culture:culture: ConfucianismConfucianism Language (characters)Language (characters) Buddhist sectsBuddhist sects Chinese art & architectureChinese art & architecture Government structureGovernment structure
Began promoting Began promoting adoption of Chinese adoption of Chinese culture:culture: ConfucianismConfucianism Language (characters)Language (characters) Buddhist sectsBuddhist sects Chinese art & architectureChinese art & architecture Government structureGovernment structure
Prince Shotoku: Prince Shotoku: 573-621573-621Prince Shotoku: Prince Shotoku: 573-621573-621 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
Heian Period: 794-Heian Period: 794-11561156
Heian Period: 794-Heian Period: 794-11561156 Growth of large landed estatesGrowth of large landed estates
Arts & literature of China Arts & literature of China flourishedflourished Elaborate court life [highly Elaborate court life [highly refined]refined] Personal diaries Personal diaries
The Pillow BookThe Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon [10c] by Sei Shonagon [10c]Story of court lifeStory of court life
First novelFirst novelThe Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki by Lady Murasaki ShikibuShikibu[1000 pgs.+][1000 pgs.+]
Moving away from Chinese Moving away from Chinese models inmodels in religion, arts, and government religion, arts, and government
Growth of large landed estatesGrowth of large landed estates Arts & literature of China Arts & literature of China flourishedflourished Elaborate court life [highly Elaborate court life [highly refined]refined] Personal diaries Personal diaries
The Pillow BookThe Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon [10c] by Sei Shonagon [10c]Story of court lifeStory of court life
First novelFirst novelThe Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki by Lady Murasaki ShikibuShikibu[1000 pgs.+][1000 pgs.+]
Moving away from Chinese Moving away from Chinese models inmodels in religion, arts, and government religion, arts, and government
Heian Court DressHeian Court DressHeian 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 ( (first novel)first novel)
Tale of GenjiTale of Genji Scroll Scroll(first novel)(first novel)
Tale of GenjiTale of Genji Scroll Scroll(first novel)(first novel)
Lady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki Shikibu
She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote with Chinese characters, kanji.
She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote with Chinese characters, kanji.
Heian Period:Heian Period:Cultural BorrowingCultural Borrowing
Heian Period:Heian Period:Cultural BorrowingCultural Borrowing
1.1.Chinese writingChinese writing
2.2.Chinese artistic stylesChinese artistic styles
3.3.Buddhism [Zen]Buddhism [Zen]
4.4.BUT, not Chinese civil BUT, not Chinese civil service system!service system!
1.1.Chinese writingChinese writing
2.2.Chinese artistic stylesChinese artistic styles
3.3.Buddhism [Zen]Buddhism [Zen]
4.4.BUT, not Chinese civil BUT, not Chinese civil service system!service system!
Minamoto YoritomoMinamoto YoritomoMinamoto YoritomoMinamoto Yoritomo
Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333
FeudaFeudal l
SocietSocietyy
FeudaFeudal l
SocietSocietyy
The emperor The emperor reigned, but reigned, but
did not always did not always rule!rule!
FeudalismFeudalismFeudalismFeudalismA political, economic, and social system
based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.
Japan:Japan:
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
Code of Code of BushidoBushidoCode of Code of BushidoBushido
* Fidelity
* Politeness
* Virility
* Simplicity
* Fidelity
* Politeness
* Virility
* Simplicity
Seppuku: Seppuku: Ritual SuicideRitual Suicide
Seppuku: Seppuku: Ritual SuicideRitual Suicide
Kaishaku – his “seconds”
Kaishaku – his “seconds”
It is honorable to die in this way
It is honorable to die in this way
Full Samurai AttireFull Samurai AttireFull Samurai AttireFull Samurai Attire
Samurai SwordSamurai SwordSamurai SwordSamurai Sword
Early Mounted Early Mounted Samurai WarriorsSamurai WarriorsEarly Mounted Early Mounted
Samurai WarriorsSamurai Warriors
Samurai ChargingSamurai ChargingSamurai ChargingSamurai Charging
Modern-Day “Samurai Modern-Day “Samurai Warriors”Warriors”
Modern-Day “Samurai Modern-Day “Samurai Warriors”Warriors”
FeudalismFeudalismFeudalismFeudalism
A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land,
and military service.
Europe
A 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 ChivalryChivalryCode of Code of ChivalryChivalry
* Justice
* Loyalty
* Courage
* Faith
* Humility
* Nobility
* Justice
* Loyalty
* Courage
* Faith
* Humility
* Nobility
European knightEuropean knight Samurai WarriorSamurai Warrior
vs.vs.
Medieval WarriorsMedieval Warriors
Knight’s ArmorKnight’s Armor Samurai ArmorSamurai Armor
vs.vs.
Medieval WarriorsMedieval Warriors
Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism Japanese variation of Buddhism
Came from India through China
Reinforced Bushido values of mental and self-discipline
Mongol“Invasio
ns”of Japan
Mongol“Invasio
ns”of Japan
4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them
4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them
Ashikaga Age: 1338-1573
Ashikaga Age: 1338-1573
► Shoguns fought for power
Laws are unclear
Less efficient than Kamakura
Armies of samurai protected the country
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Osaka CastleOsaka Castle
Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle
Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle
Caernorfon Castle, Wales
Caernorfon Castle, Wales
Warwick Castle, EnglandWarwick Castle, England