China, Japan, and Korea
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Tributary States | must pay money to the empire that conquers them |
| Tang Dynasty | Building an Empire, conquered lands in Vietnam and Korea which they made Tributary States. Government had Confucian scholars set up civil services and schools. Land Reforms broke up landholdings and divided it among peasants and increased power of central government. Created Canals - Great Canal connecting Huang He to Yangzi River |
| Song Dynasty | Controlled less territory. Under constant threat of invasion |
| Dynasty | a family of rulers |
| Differences between the Tang and the Song | the Songs controlled less territory and were in constant threat of invasion |
| Class System in China | Gentry --> peasants --> merchants |
| Golden Age of China | took place under both the Tang and Song dynasty |
| Role of Women in China | Were subordinate to men and property of father then husbands and had their feet bound as a symbol of nobility |
| Peninsula | a piece of land that is surrounded by land on 3 sides |
| Archipelago | chain of tiny islands |
| Why did the government use Confucian philosophy in China? | Because it taught people their place in the class system |
| Hangul | alphabet using symbols for sounds |
| Why did Koreans live near coastlines? | Because in the inner part of Korea there were many mountains |
| Shilla | united kingdoms into one unified country |
| Choson | Set up state under Confucian Laws |
| Yamato Clan | Yamato Clan dominated largest island of Honshu. Set up only dynasty. They were direct decedents of sun goddess, Amaterasu. Japanese Emperors revered themselves as Gods |
| Uji | Clans that controlled different islands of Japan. |
| Selective Borrowing | choosing some things to incorporate into your culture but not others |
| China traits adopted in Japan | culture and government, Japan started absolute monarchy, Buddhism spread and Confusion ideas |
| Heian Period | Time of blending of cultures |
| Japanese Feudalism | 1. Emperor - Deity -no real power 2. Shogun - Supreme Military General 3. Daimyo - Vassals 4. Samurai - Warriors 5. Peasants, Merchants, Artisans |
| Bushido | Code emphasis on honor, bravery, and loyalty |
| Tokugawas | Order and Unity |
| Kamikaze | stopped Mongol invasion |
| Powers of the Japanese Emperor | Had no real powers but revered themselves as God |
| Zen Buddhism | Zen is Mediation and devotion to duty. Zen Gardens were devotion to nature. Zen Tea meant peace |
| Pax Mongolia | Mongol Peace |
| Genghiz Khan | Conquered most of Asia and parts of Europe |
| Kublia Khan | conquered all of China by going around the Great Wall of China |
| Marco Polo | Spent 17 years in Kublia Khan's service and left vivid accounts of the splendor of Kublia's empire |
| Ming Dynasty | Restored Chinese culture by restoring civil services and Confucian learning |
| Rule of Genghis Khan | Ruled with tolerance and justice. He allowed conquered people to rule themselves. People had to pay tribute to Khan |
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