History Test: Ancient Japan and Korea – Flashcards
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King Sejong
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Introduced Hangul to replace the Chinese alphabet
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Four Main Islands
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Hokkaidu, Hanshu, Kushu, Shikaku
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Impact of Geography: Japan
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Isolated and protected them
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Yamato Clan
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Earliest Japanese society Set up first dynasty Looked to China for influence
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Shinto
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Worshipped the forces of nature Shrines dedicated to objects in nature Not a mainstream religion
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Chinese influences on Japan
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Nobles spoke, dressed, cooked, had ceremonies, scholars, music, dance, and gardens Kana- phonetic symbols Buddhism/ Confucianism- pagota, architecture, monatraries grew rich and powerful, impacted government
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Characteristics of Heian Period
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Wealthy families held the power Married their daughters to the head of the throne Lived in elegant and elaborate courts
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The Pillow Book
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Written by Sei Shonagon Stories about life in the Japanese culture
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Bushido
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Code of honor Seppiku- ritual suicide if a warrior broke Bushido
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Impact of Location: Korea
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Influenced by Chinese culture, politics, and language
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Three Kingdoms
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1. Koryo: northern, largest 2. Paekche: southwestern, middle sized 3. Shilla: southeastern, smallest
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Shilla
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Koreans retained their independence and adapted Chinese ideas
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Koryo
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Buddhism reached its greatest influence in Japan
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Choson
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Third kingdom Adapted Hangul system of writing
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Yi Song-gye
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Brilliant Korean general that set up the Choson dynasty
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Tokugawa Influence
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Centralized feudalism Upheld a strict moral code Improved the economy Population grew due to surplus of food
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Zen Buddhism
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Emphasized: meditation, devotion to duties, uncluttered mind, stressed compassion Some beliefs are contradictory
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Kabuki
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A new form of drama Based on No Plays Comedies and drama Performed by men
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Amaterasu
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Sun goddess that Yamato clan claimed descent from
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Defeated his rivals to become master of Japan Set up Tokugawa Shogunate
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Lady Muraski
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Wrote the tale of Gengi, the first novel
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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General who brought Japan under his control
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Kamikazi
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Divine winds
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Kami
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Clan gods or goddesses Nature spirits
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Haiku
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Miniature poems
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Japanese Art
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Japanese paintings often reflected the influence of Chinese landscape paintings
