1 / 7

Recap: Geography, Timeline, Social Pyramid

Recap: Geography, Timeline, Social Pyramid. Japan. Sea of Japan. Korea. China. Kyoto. Tokyo. East China Sea. Mt. Fuji. Pacific Ocean. Map Questions. It was influenced by China & Korea (Buddhism, writing, Confucianism).

bono
Download Presentation

Recap: Geography, Timeline, Social Pyramid

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Recap: Geography, Timeline, Social Pyramid

  2. Japan Sea of Japan Korea China Kyoto Tokyo East China Sea Mt. Fuji Pacific Ocean

  3. Map Questions It was influenced by China & Korea (Buddhism, writing, Confucianism) • What was the significance of Japan’s close proximity (i.e. location) to China & Korea? • Based on what you learned about China in the previous unit, how did Chinese ideas of government influence Japan? • ____________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________ Chinese ideas of government (emperor in charge, scholar-officials) caused Japan to have a similar strong, central government.

  4. Review Questions (pp. 251-254) Review • Religion (Buddhism), gov’t (emperor = god), writing system, etc. • Military leaders • Buddhism  Gradual acceptance • What areas of Japanese culture were influenced by China? • Who held real power in early Japanese society? • What was the most lasting effect of Shotoku’s reign?

  5. Timeline of Japan Prince Shotoku & Taika Reforms (570s – 650s) 600 C.E. Emperors Rule: Nara & Heian Periods (650s – 1185) 800 C.E. 1000 C.E. Kamakura Shogunate (1185 – 1333) 1200 C.E. Ashikaga Shogunate (1333 - 1467) 1400 C.E. 1800 C.E. 1600 C.E. Sengoku (Warring States) Period (1467 – 1573) Tokugawa Shogunate (1603 – 1867)

  6. Japan’s Social Pyramid Ruler in name only, but no real power Relied on Shogun for support Military leader of Japan People fought over title Served Shogun in exchange for land & power Professional warriors Served Shogun/daimyo in exchange for food & money No real political power Samurai who acted as mercenaries Had little social status Largest class in Japan Low status & poor, but seen as important b/c they grew all the food Craftspeople Less respected than peasants b/c they didn’t grow food Lowest class b/c they didn’t make anything & grew rich from others’ work

  7. Questions? Comments?

More Related