Transcript Learning from China/Korea

Melanie Tayer
Japan Mini-Lesson
Jessica Riley
Mariel Buffet
Japan Learns from China and Korea
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Introduction
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Japan=very isolated from mainland Asia - not a lot of influence from
other cultures
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Sometimes, travelers from China and Korea brought new ideas-closest
to Japan
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In mid-1500s, Japanese leaders thought that Japan would benefit from
other cultures.
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Especially China and Korea
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Sent reps. to Korea and China: invited mainlanders to Japan
Changes in Language
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Learned written language from China-Japan didn’t have a written language
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Wrote Chinese:spoke Japanese(very different languages)
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200 years later-wrote Japanese, still use Chinese to record sounds in Japanese
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Contact with China increased
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Rich and educated wrote in Chinese
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Writers and poets used Chinese
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Chinese=official language of government for a while
Changes in Religion and
Philosophy
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Prince Shotoku - one of the most influential people in bringing Chinese
ideas to Japan
Served as a regent - a person who rules a country for someone who is
unable to rule alone.
Ruled from 593-621
Admired Chinese culture
Sent scholars to China
Brought Confucianism from China-Japanese families began to follow
Confucian customs
Shotoku = Buddhist - wanted to spread to Japan from Korea
Built Buddhist temples, wrote commentaries - Buddhism became
popular
Changes in Government
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Shotoku wanted emperors to have more power like China
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Clan leaders were afraid they would lose power
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Opposed his plans-little power for emperor