Confucius - important ancient thinker in China Chapter 25 Section 1 Asia: Shaped By History EAST ASIA A Statue of Confucius in Chinatown in New York City. pg.465

Confucius taught his followers that everyone (in society) has duties and responsibilities and that if everyone lives up to these and acts correctly, there will be peace and harmony in the world. Let the ruler be the ruler and the subject be a subject. A youth, when at home should act with respect to his parents, and, abroad, be respectful to his elders. Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Chapter 25 Section 1 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA Setting the Scene pg.465

A civilization is a society that has cities, a central government, workers that do specialized jobs, and social classes. Civilizations also have a distinct form of architecture, writing, and the arts (painting, sculpture, music, etc.) East Asia’s Achievements China is the oldest surviving continuous civilization in the world. Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.465 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China China tried hard not to be influenced by the outside world. The Great Wall of China is one example of that. Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China China had many amazing inventions to be proud of. paper making Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

paper making

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China China had many amazing inventions to be proud of. gun powder which was originally used for fireworks to celebrate Chinese New Year Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China China had many amazing inventions to be proud of. weaving silk Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China China had many amazing inventions to be proud of. magnetic compass Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China China had many amazing inventions to be proud of. printing press Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China Chinese clock tower Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China Ancient China was ruled by an emperor. A series of rulers all from the same family was called a dynasty. China’s first Emperor - Qin Shi Huangdi Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements The Glory that was China A series of rulers all from the same family was called a dynasty. Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements Migration Influences Korea Korea Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements Migration Influences Korea A migration is when a group of people move from one place to another. Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Achievements Years of Japanese Isolation A clan is similar to what we think of as a tribe. The Yamato Clan became the most powerful clan in Japan. Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Years of Japanese Isolation Emperor Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.466 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Culture Traits Spread Cultural diffusion happened as ideas and inventions spread from China to Korea and eventually to Japan. Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Culture Traits Spread Cultural diffusion happened as ideas and inventions spread from China to Korea and eventually to Japan. Examples: - Teachings of Confucius spread across Asia - Buddhism spreads from India to China to Korea & Japan - Japan captures Korean potters and enslaves them forcing them to teach the art of pottery to the Japanese IN ASIA THINGS SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Trade Pressure and Communism Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Trade Pressure and Communism China Isolation Europe wants to trade (attempts to colonize) U.S. declares open trade (stops attempts at colonization) 1911 Revolution - Emperor out / Democracy in 1949 Civil War - Democracy out / Communism in Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Trade Pressure and Communism Japan Isolation U.S. visits (Commodore Matthew Perry) Japan welcomes Western technology/ideas Japan becomes industrialized Japan tries to dominate Asia / WW II Japan defeated, rebuilds as democracy Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Trade Pressure and Communism Korea Migration and cultural diffusion w/ China Unwanted cultural diffusion by Japan Influenced by Chinese switch to Communism Civil War / Korean War 1953 Country is split into N.Korea & S.Korea Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA

Trade Pressure and Communism Conflict and Communism China - a revolution to overthrow the Emperor & a communist revolution to throw out capitalism and democracy Japan - fighting in World War II trying to control all of Asia, defeated and rebuilt into a democratic nation Korea - a civil war between Communist North Korea & Democratic South Korea Chapter 25 Section 1 pg.467 Shaped by History: EAST ASIA