Transcript Learning from China/Korea

Japan Learns from China
and Korea. Chapter 8,
Section 1
By Peter Sibounhom, Jake Leung, Robin
Park, and Blake Johnston
White: Don’t write
Red: Write
China and Korea
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Received very little information from other
countries
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Learned language, religion, philosophy, and
government from China/Korea
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Sent representatives to gather information
Language
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Many Japanese learned Chinese
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Chinese characters were used to represent
Japanese sounds
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Chinese was the official language of government
for many years
Religion and Philosophy
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Shotoku sent scholars to bring back ideas from
other countries.
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Confucianism was used to outline the behavior
of families.
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Shotoku built a grand Buddhist temple = more
popular
Government
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Wanted emperors to have more power
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Many people opposed his government plans
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Japan’s emperors gained little power
Conclusion
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Next, you will be learning about how Japanese
nobles created great arts.