New Asian Empires - Part II
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hongwu | First emperor of the Ming Dynasty, born a peasant, drove Mongols out of China |
| Yonglo | Hongwu's son who continued the Ming Dynasty. |
| Zheng He | Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia |
| Matteo Ricci | An Italian Jesuit who by his knowledge of Astronomy and science was accepted as a missionary of China |
| Kangxi | Great Qing ruler that secured China's borders and was religiously tolerant |
| Qianlong | Emperor of China, son of Kangxi expanded China's bounderies extensively. |
| samurai | a Japanese warrior |
| bushido | The Samurai Code of Rules |
| Zen Buddhism | a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight |
| shogun | the supreme military commander of Japan |
| daimyo | Japan's large landowners |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | Shogun who unified Japan. |
| haiku | a japanese poem form that is composed of 3 lines of 5,7,5 (consonants) |
| kabuki | a type of Japanese drama in which music, dance and mime are used to present stories |
| Yi Song-gye | founded the Choson dynasty in Korea |
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