By: Meredith McCollum

Worships deities called Kami Focuses on the importance of nature, purity, and tranquility Includes four Affirmations

Legend say that he was named after a barn door after being born in front of one. He wrote the Seventeen-Article. He admired China. He brought Buddhism and Confucianism to Japan. He built temples across Japan in order to spread Buddhism.

Called “dwellers among clouds” Rarely left the city and hardly associated with the poor Great supporters of the arts They influenced the arts by writing novels, and loved painting and calligraphy.

Silk Robes and gold jewelry Women wore long gowns of twelve layers of colored silk Had fans that were painted with flowers, trees, or birds.

Was the first actual Japanese novel Written for people of aristocracy Contains similar elements of today’s books

They used wood because there was hardly any stone Shinto shrines were destroyed every 20 years and built as exact replicas as the one before it. Thatched roofs and simplicity were elements of architecture

A Buddhist term referring to the mental bond between the performer and the audience Once a performer did a play called Lady Aoi after The Tale of Genji. The main character is created by an elaborate mask and costumes.

Believes control over nature by man if a futile effort. Self-knowledge comes by meditation. Meditation serves to sharpen the mind. Popular among the samurai for teaching self-discipline

Popular among the common people (peasants) because it did not require money Did not require any require any rituals Thought that chanting the name of Buddha repetitively was the pathway to enlightenment.