Transcript Chose all that apply!

By Abbie Gorman & Ria Sangsomwong
 Separate rice farmers encouraged
the growth of popular democracy
 Stimulated development of central
 power in the hands of strong
emperors
 The surrounding waters created
very
dependent people
 Growing crops and mountainous
regions
proves the people are smart and
independent
 The mountains were difficult to live
on. Most people lived on flat
coastal plains.
 Japan was isolated from the world
until their emperors decided to visit
other countries
 Natural disasters; volcanoes and
earthquakes; affected their ways of
life
 Limited farmland restricted their
population growth
 Japan had few natural resources
 Japan was isolated from the world
until their emperors decided to visit
other countries
 Natural disasters; volcanoes and
earthquakes; affected their ways of
life
 Limited farmland restricted their
population growth
 Japan had few natural resources
 Began between 250-710
AD
 Also called the Age of
Great Tombs
 Clans of Yamato had
major advantages over
neighboring clans
 Fujiwara was the first
capital during the
Yamato Period in Japan
in 694 AD
 The second capital was
Heijo from 710 to 784
 Remained dependent on
rice growing
 Primarily a barter economy
 Taxes were paid in rice,
cloth, and other
commodities by peasants
who worked in public lands
 At the beginning of the 7th
century, coins were
imported form China for
tax collection
 Tribal states of various sizes and power were brought
together gradually by a dynasty of Yamato clan
rulers
 Tribal groups/clans were the nobility/the Uji class
 The farmers, scribes, traders, manufacturers, and
immigrants were the occupational professional class
called the Be
 The lowest class were slaves
 The Japanese religion
became more formalized for
Shinto, the Way of Kami
 Kami-an infinite number of
natural spirits and could be
called up
 Warfare was a common
feature
 Weapons: swords, spears, and
bow quivers
 Horse figures were foundsuggest the idea of calvary
 710-784 AD
 Sinicization and Buddhism
were highly developed in
the Nara Period
 Nara was the countries
first permanent capital
 The Chinese characters
were adapted to the
Japanese language
 Many Chinese
manuscripts were copied
 Legal codes based on
Chinese models
 Traditional technical methods of Japanese
painting were established
 Kakemono-the hanging scroll
 Kojiki-the Record of Ancient Matters
 Nihongi- Chronicles of Japan
 Political conflict and the partial erosion of
imperial authority characterized the second half
of the Nara Period
 Empress Koken
• The last female emperor of significance
• She ruled twice
• Taking the name Shotokeu her second time
 The last emperor Kanmu moved the capital to
escape Buddhist influence
1) What was the Yamato Period’s taxes paid with?
a) Commodities
b) Money
c) Services
2) True or Fasle: Warfare in the Yamato Period was
common?
3) Which religions developed in the Nara Period?
Chose all that apply!
a)Buddhism
b)Islam
c) Sinicization
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