1. Kingdoms of Southeast Asia & Korea
Chapter 12 Section 5

2. Setting the Stage South of China Northeast of China
Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, & Philippines
Northeast of China
Korean Peninsula
Divided between North & South Korea
Shadow of powerful China
Prosperous kingdoms rose & fell

4. Geography of SE Asia Lies b/t Indian Ocean & Pacific Ocean
2 main parts
Indochina
East of India & South of China
Islands
All within tropics
Monsoons
2 seasons
Dry & wet

5. Geography of SE Asia Travel & communication difficult
Home to many cultures
Key to political power?
Control trade routes & harbors
Why?
Location
Important water way:
Straight of Malacca

6. Indian Influence Indian traders 1st CE Hindu & Buddhist missionaries
Monsoon winds
Hindu & Buddhist missionaries
India influenced the region’s culture
Art, language & religion
Sanskrit

7. Chinese Influence Ideas & culture moved south
Migration & trade
Exerted political influence
Direct rule
Demanding tribute