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Cultural Intersection in Medieval Japan: Shinto and Buddhism

Explore how Shinto and Buddhism met diverse needs in Japan, from daily life practices to preparing for the afterlife. Discover the significance of Noh plays, Pure Land Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, guilds, and the impact on women’s freedoms in a shifting warrior society.

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Cultural Intersection in Medieval Japan: Shinto and Buddhism

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  1. Chapter 14 Section 3 Life In Medieval Japan Pages 498-504 Questions 1-5

  2. 1. How did Shinto and Buddhist religions meet different needs in Japan? • Shinto was concerned with daily everyday life, while Buddhism got one ready for the afterlife or the life to come.

  3. 2. What were Noh plays, and how were they performed? • Noh Plays are Japan’s oldest form of acting and entertainment. It is on a bare stage, actors wear mask and ornate robes, dance and chant poetry. • Very Boring

  4. 3. Show the characteristics of Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?

  5. 4. How did guilds benefit artisans and Daimyos? • Guilds offered protection from rival artisans and sold daimyos goods they could not get themselves?

  6. 5. Why do you think women lost some of their freedoms when Japan became a Warrior Society? • Japan was a male dominated society so when they became a warrior society the Male Chauvinism rose placing women under tighter restrictions.

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