Look at the above picture. How are these customs similar?

 Grand Canal  World’s oldest & longest 1,114 mi.

 Golden Age  Zen Buddhism – meditation  Confucianism  Rice & tea

 Wealthy class  Foot binding – women of the house didn’t have to work – sign of wealth

 Mounted warriors – cavalry  Genghis Khan “Universal Ruler”  Conquered Beijing  Grandson Kublai Khan  Conquered the rest of China  Grandson Batu  Invaded Russia & Europe  Golden Horde

 Merchant & explorer 17 left Venice for China  Traveled around China for 17 yrs.

 Archipelago – island chain  Kamikaze “Divine Wind” – typhoon that stopped Mongol invasion apanesePoliticalSystem.htm

 Only found in Japan  “Way of the kami” – nature spirits  No scripture or doctrine  Prayers & rituals to please “kami”  Existed alongside Zen Buddhism

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 Emperor  Shogun – general controlled military, $, & laws  Daimyo – local lords  Samurai – warriors hired by lords for protection  Peasants

 Code of the samurai “way of the warrior”  Bravery, loyalty, honor  Seppuku or “hara-kiri”– ceremonial suicide to avoid dishonor