1. Feudal
Japan

2. Yamato Period: 300-710 “Great Kings” era
Began promoting adoption of Chinese culture:
Confucianism
Language (characters)
Buddhist sects
Chinese art & architecture
Government structure
“Great Kings” era

3. Prince Shotoku: 573-621 Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism
Buddhist sects allowed to develop
Created new government structure:
17 Article Constitution
Highly Confucian
Focused on morals to be expected of government officials and subjects
Ensure smooth running state
Emperor ruled with absolute authority
One of earliest moral dictatorial documents

4. Heian Period: 794-1156 Arts & literature of China flourished
Growth of large landed estates
Arts & literature of China flourished
Elaborate court life [highly refined]
Personal diaries
The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon [10c]
Story of court life
First novel
The Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki Shikibu
[1000 pgs.+]
Moving away from Chinese models in religion, arts, and government

5. Heian Court Dress

6. The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon (diary)

7. Tale of Genji (first novel)

8. Tale of Genji Scroll (first novel)

9. Lady Murasaki Shikibu
She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote with Chinese characters, kanji.

10. Heian Period: Cultural Borrowing
Chinese writing
Chinese artistic styles
Buddhism [Zen]
BUT, not Chinese civil service system!

11. Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333
Minamoto Yoritomo
Founded the Kamakura Shogunate:

12. The emperor reigned, but did not always rule!
Feudal Society

13. Feudalism
A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.
Japan:
Shogun
Land - Shoen
Loyalty
Land - Shoen
Daimyo
Daimyo
Loyalty
Samurai
Samurai
Samurai
Food
Protection
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant

14. Code of Bushido
Fidelity
Politeness
Virility
Simplicity

15. Seppuku: Ritual Suicide
It is honorable to die in this way
Kaishaku – his “seconds”

16. Full Samurai Attire

17. Samurai Sword

18. Early Mounted Samurai Warriors

19. Samurai Charging

20. Modern-Day “Samurai Warriors”

21. Feudalism
A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.
Europe
King
Land - Fief
Loyalty
Land - Fief
Lord
Lord
Loyalty
Knight
Knight
Knight
Food
Protection
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant

22. Code of Chivalry
Justice
Loyalty
Courage
Faith
Humility
Nobility

23. Medieval Warriors
vs.
European knight
Samurai Warrior

24. Medieval Warriors
vs.
Knight’s Armor
Samurai Armor

25. Zen Buddhism Japanese variation of Buddhism
Came from India through China
Reinforced Bushido values of mental and self-discipline

26. 4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them
Mongol “Invasions” of Japan
4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them

27. Ashikaga Age: 1338-1573 Shoguns fought for power Laws are unclear
Less efficient than Kamakura
Armies of samurai protected the country

28. C A S T L E S

29. Osaka Castle

30. Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle

31. Caernorfon Castle, Wales

32. Warwick Castle, England

33. Feudal
Japan