1. Golden Age Bellwork
What were the three major inventions of Golden Age China?
Gunpowder, Printing, Ships/Navigation
What caused major population growth in Golden Age China?
New strain of rice introduced
The Tang Dynasty traded with and interacted with_____________
Abbasid

2. WWBAT: Discuss the culture and background of Japan
WWBAT: Begin working on a DBQ packet

3. Theme Tuesday Bellwork
What is an example of Development and Interaction of Cultures in the Mongolian Empire/Khanates?
Answers Vary
What is an example of Creation, Expansion and Interaction of Economic Systems in the Mongolian Empire/Khanates?

4. WWBAT: Discuss the culture and background of Japan in the Middle Ages and compare to Middle Ages Europe

5. Interactive Notebook Setup
11/20/2017
Feudal Japan
this will be one page

6. Japan Background
Hierarchy and Feudalism
Interaction with China

7. Japan Background
Early Japan = organized around family-based clans that controlled certain regions
Primary crop was rice
Each family descended from a different common ancestor
Each clan worshipped this ancestor as a special kami = spirit
Shinto = belief that kamis live within all people, animals, and nature

8. Japan Background Heian Period = 800 – 1200
Capital of Japan = Heian (later renamed Kyoto)
Focus of this period was the pursuit of beauty
Japanese influenced by Chinese art, literature, calligraphy, poetry, etc.
Spent hours each day writing letters and poems
Rise of literature  ex: The Tale of Genji

9. Heian

10. Japan Background
In their “search for beauty” during the Heian period, governmental responsibilities were neglected
There was civil war
Centralized government broke down
Emperor lost power
Gave way to “feudal” Japan
The leader of Japan’s most powerful family forced the emperor to appoint them as shogun
The word “Shogun” means “great general”

11. Minamoto Yoritomo 2 most powerful clans fight for power
30 years of war
Minamoto family wins
Leader: Yoritomo
Deemed “Shogun”
Supreme general of the emperor’s army
Powers of a military dictator

12. Kamakura Shogunate Emperor still ruled in Kyoto
Real power = Shogun’s military headquarters at Kamakura
Shoguns ruled through puppet emperors until 1868!
Kamakura Shoguns defeated 2 invasions by the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan
Drained shogun’s funds
Samurais did not get paid
Aligned more closely with lords
Shoguns lost power

13. Hierarchy and Feudalism
Shogun was real ruler via military power, Emperor a figurehead
Each ruling family would create a “Shogunate”
Daimyo = noble landowners. Provided the samurai with social status and economic support
Often fought one another
Samurai – warriors (knights on horseback with armor or leather and iron, and swords). Swore an oath of loyalty to the emperor and his local daimyo
Honor and the fear of shame that held the bonds of obligation

14. Feudal Japan Shoguns = generals and powerful lords Mikado = emperor
Most political and military power
Mikado = emperor
Very little power; figurehead
Always fighting each other
Daimyos = local lords
Owned estates
Had private armies
Code of Bushido = samurai code of honor
Seppuku = ritualistic suicide  belly-slashing
Samurai = warriors
Loose-fitting armor
Fought with swords AND on horseback with bows & arrows
Peasants  worked on the land; paid heavy taxes; received protection in return

15. Left Side: Diagram of Japanese Feudalism
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Samurai
Peasant
Peasant

16. Japanese Samurai

17. Samurai Warriors!!!
Wars between rival lords  bodyguard warriors of each lord
Samurai = one who serves
Code of behavior: Bushido
The way of the warrior
Reckless courage
Reverence for the gods
Fairness
Generosity towards the weaker
Honorable death > long life

18. Samurai Warrior Attire

19. Samurai Sword

20. Early Mounted Samurai Warriors

21. Samurai Charging

22. Kaishaku – his “seconds”
Seppuku: Ritual Suicide
It is honorable to die in this way.
Kaishaku – his “seconds”

23. Interaction with China
Unlike Korea and Vietnam – Japan is physically separated from China
Result = Japan was never successfully invaded or conquered by China
Result = any Chinese cultural elements adopted by Japan = 100% voluntary
Taika Reforms
Result = Japan will retain a very unique & distinct culture

24. Interaction with China
As these clans began to unify into a Japanese “state”, Japan modeled itself after China in some ways
Elements adopted from China:
Buddhism and Confucianism brought merchants living in Diasporic Communities
Challenged Confucian patriarchy
Chinese-style court rituals and court rankings
Chinese calendar
Chinese-based taxation systems
Chinese-style law codes and bureaucratic government structure
Chinese-style writing system

25. Japanese Women
Escaped the more oppressive features of Chinese Confucian culture; could:
Inherit property
Live apart from their husbands
Get divorced easily
Remarry if widowed or divorced