8.2 |Culture, Intellect, and Society East Asia 8.2 |Culture, Intellect, and Society

O | S: Chinese Civilization The huge, stable agrarian civilization of China Korea’s proximity to China meant it grew in its shadow By cultural diffusion, Japan would also be influenced by China Rice cultivation

O | I: Chinese Philosophy China’s Warring States Period Questioning human nature Confucius’ views on family and tradition Foundation of Confucianism: action to promote positive change Daoism: action cannot change anything, so just accept the give and take Questioning the role of the state Filial piety of the state and respect of the people Foundation of Legalism

O | C: If it works, don’t break it China’s cultural dominance held sway over East Asia The younger cultures of Korea and Japan grew in its likeness Kanji Architecture Familial systems

D | S: Korean and Japanese Puberty As Korean and Japanese societies matured, they took on their own look Korea would be dominated by China Japan’s relative isolation allowed for change Social structures favored a collective effort Merchants were the lowest lows Peasants (fed society) were more respected

D | I: Change is Good As Buddhism penetrated East Asia, it mixed with Confucianism Good acts were good for society Faith in Buddha and right action was good for all In Japan, Chinese court traditions shifted to military traditions The Chinese Merit System with the court The Japanese Bakufu System with the military

D | C: A New Look Japanese culture matured into something new The Heian Period Japanese cultural awakening Their own style of art Their own written language

T | S: Products of the Cold War China Failed social reforms of communism Capitalism’s effect on society Growing middle-class and calls for reform Hong Kong riots Japan Westernization under the Meiji Restoration Integration into capitalist system after WWII Modern society with too much technology? Korea Divided between Cold War communism (North) and capitalism (South) Slavery to the state v. Slavery to capitalism

T | I: #1 for Tech and Production China’s production is massive, but not yet creative (copies) Japanese technology is the most innovative on Earth South Korea is another tech giant North Korea is decades behind

T | C: Too much Change too fast? China’s burgeoning middle class Need for reform (movements since 1989) Looking back to Confucius roots Strange Japanese cultural trends Tech, anime and manga Population decline (marriages and dating) iGeneration (raised by smartphones)