Transcript Sinification of Japan, Korea and Vietnam

Sinification of Japan, Korea and
Vietnam
Himeji Castle, Japan
Overview
• Two ways Chinese
influence entered
Japan, Korea and
Vietnam: 1)
Peacefully thru
Buddhist
missionaries. 2) By
force.
2 kinds of force:
• 1) J,K & V gov’t
orders and 2)
Chinese attack (on
Vietnam)
• Peaceful
Sinification
tended to “stick”.
• Forced
Sinification
tended not to.
• Huge exception:
Chinese written
language was
“forced” on J, K
and V by their
leaders.
(In the 18th c., French Catholic
missionaries introduced a
new Latin-based alphabet
to Vietnam, which is used
today).
Japanese
Korean
Life in the Heian Palace
Part of the Heian Palace Complex, Kyoto
The Tale of Genji
World’s first novel, written by Lady Murasaki, an
aristocratic woman in the Heian court, around 1000
The Tale of Genji is a story about
the interactions between Genji
and the people (mostly women)
that he encounters. The tale
explores the different themes of
love, affection, friendship, loyalty,
and family. Genji wanders
through the landscape of life,
death, and love while maintaining
dignity.
Samurai Warrior
Samurai Warrior??
Sinification of Korea and
Vietnam
• The Han and Tang empires conquered Korea and
Vietnam but both retreated over time. Buddhism,
architecture, decorative art and written language
based on Chinese remained.
Detail of
Korean
Palace,
Chinese
Architectural
influence
Hue Palace, Vietnam