15.2 Japan Guided Practice

A group of nobles who levie near and serve or advise a ruler.

• Zen

• Imperial Court

• Clans

• Regents

1. Why did the Japanese nobles refer to themselves as ‘dwellers among the clouds?’

Why did Heian become a center of culture?

• The nobles loved beauty and elegance

• The nobles did not appreciate the arts or the finer things

• The nobles were great supporters of the arts

• The nobles did not care for supporting artists

The nobles' love of beauty began with their own

(a)  

• appearances
• wealth
• power
• status

Nobles often carried decorative​ (a)   that were painted with​ (b)   ​ , (c)   , and ​ (d)   .

• fans
• flowers
• trees
• birds
• rocks
• shoes
• books

Noble Japanese men usually wrote in​ (a)   , noble women wrote in the​ (b)   languge.

• Chinese
• Japanese
• Korean
• Vietnamese
• Thai

One of the greatest writers in early Japanese history.

• Prince Shotoku

• Regent Daimyo

• Figurehead Shogun

• Lady Murasaki Shikibu

Many historians consider this book to be the world's first full length novel.

• War and Peace
• The Pillow Book

• Pride and Prejudice
• The Tale of Genji

Describe the writing style of Lady Murasaki Shikibu.

What were Japanese poems usually like

• Short and very structured

• Long and withdrawn

• Usually about love or nature

• Usually about daily life in the cities