7.10 Heian Period and 7.11 Feudal Japan

Multiple Choice

The Japanese ruler who promoted Buddhism and established a constitution for his government was...

• Emperor Wu

• Prince Shotoku

• Emperor Genji

• Prince Yamato

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Japan has borrowed many ideas from different cultures. Buddhism was introduced to Japan from ​

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. They learned new writing styles and got many ideas, such as promoting people based on merit, from ​

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. Confucianism was introduced from ​

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. The Constitution of Prince Shotoku involves ideas from ​

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Korea

China

both Korea and China

both Buddhism and Confucianism

Buddhism

Confucianism

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Buddhism

Writing style

government

Confucianism

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Korea

China

Both

Heian Aristocracy

7.10 Describe how the Heian aristocracy contributed to the development of a Japanese national culture.

The Heian Period

• Japan developed their own cultural identity

• They developed their own art, literature, and music.

Art

Multiple Choice

What did Japan do during the Heian period?

• develop their own cultural identity

• started using their military

• fought a civil war

• defeated the Mongols

Feudal Japan

​7.11 Analyze the rise of a military society in the late 12th century and the role of the shogun and samurai in Japanese society.

​Feudal Japan - A Military Society

​Daimyo - Landowners

​Samurai - Warriors

​Merchants were seen as low class because they made money off of others.

​Samurai

• Means "The Way of the Warrior"

• samurai code of conduct

• Samurai give their life for their code

Bushido

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Merchants

Peasants

Emperor

Shogun

Daimyo

Samurai

• highly respected

• received land, food, and wealth

• paid taxes by the peasants

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Benefits of Being a Samurai

​- long hikes

- long periods without food

​- maintaining stiff postures for hours

Self-Control

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- practiced calligraphy

- ​wrote Haikus

- ​tea ceremonies

Cultural

​- Buddhism

- meditation

​- gardening for meditation

Religion

​Mental and Spiritual Training