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)
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