Transcript Japan Rev
Medieval Japan John did tha pwr point[: Vocab • Samurai • Nara Period • • • • • • • • Martial arts Taika Daimyo Hokkaido Murasaki Shikibu Jimmu Onin War Minamoto Yoritomo Yayoi • Ruled by warriors. • Under the warriors followed – Famers, artisans, and servants of the warriors – Warriors received a portion of the rice harvest for protecting – They buried their leaders in tombs made of dirt called Kofun Kofun Prince Shotoku • • • • • Created a strong central government Created a constitution Wanted to learn from China Built Buddhist temples and monasteries Built Horyuji- World’s oldest wooden temple • Began the Taika- or great change- divided Japan into provinces with officials- think of our states Shinto • Was based on nature spirits • Animism- believed all natural things have spirits- wind, trees, rocks, mountains, ect…. • Japanese worshipped at shrines • Shinto- means way of the spirits What happened to the Power? We have seen this before…. • In the AD 800’s power weakened – Emperors were children – Rich didn’t have to pay taxes and ruled their piece of land- What other empire fell when the wealthy didn’t pay taxes – Regents refused to give up power • What is a Regent? Have we seen this before? Rise of the Shogun • Emperor Kammu of Japan built the city Heian, which later became Kyoto- It was modeled after the Chinese city Chang’an • Weak rulers • Regents took over for young ones • Geimpi- Civil war occurs • Minamoto Yoritomo wins • Emperor afraid of take over- give Yoritome the title of shogun! Mongols Attacked • Why did they lose? • I thought they were tough???? Typhoon Kamikaze- “divine wind” Feudalism A true bond of Loyalty!!!! Japanese Religion • Pure Land Buddhism- happy life after death- have faith in Amida and chant name• Zen Buddhism- inner peace and selfcontrol, martial arts, meditation • Shinto- was concerned with daily life • Never a need to chose one! I like them all! Chinese Influence • • • • • • Japan borrowed writing Japan borrowed architecture Calligraphy Buddhism Some farming Like a good neighbor----until Mongols tried to borrow Japan…. You know you want to say it… Like a good neighbor, the Chinese are there! Please no Mongols! Japanese Culture • Role of Women- Explain this to your mom! • Traded Swords, Lacquered Goods and Copper for silk, dyes, pepper, books, and our favorite (fine China- porcelain) • What did farmers grow? – Rice, Millet, Wheat, and Barley • Know the role of women in Japan during the middle ages!