1. No Warm-up
Take a handout from the grey table and have a seat

2. Korea
Vietnam
Influences from China
Things they kept from their culture
Interaction with China
Questions you have

3. Of all the areas to which Chinese Civilization spread, Korea was the most strongly influenced. Why might Korea have ben more strongly influenced by Chinese culture than Vietnam?

4. I. Korea:
70% of Korea is mountainous, making farming difficult. Thus most Koreans live along the western coastal plain. This is Korea’s major farming area.

5. Located as a peninsula of northern China, the Chinese have played an important part in Korea’s history and development.

6. Chinese Influence: In 108 B.C.E. the Han Emperor Wudi conquered Korea.
During this time the Koreans absorbed many Chinese traditions (sinification), but it also preserved it separate and distinct culture.
Buddhist influences, Chinese writing style, Chinese laws, and China’s civil service examination were all adopted by the Koreans; however, the Chinese language was rejected.

7. Koreans learned to make porcelain from China, but then perfected the technique of making “celadon” , a porcelain with an unusual blue-green glaze.

8. Era of the Three Kingdoms:
Between 300 – 600 C.E., three powerful kingdoms emerged: Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla.
Constantly at war, each kingdom tried to gain dominance over the region.
Silla was finally able to dominate the region and establish the first dynasty, due to the aid of Korea’s warrior knights called Hwarang.

9. Koryo Dynasty ( C.E.)
The Koryo dynasty succeeded the Silla. It saw the development Taekwondo, which became more systematic and made a required part of military training.

10. Silla and Koryo Dynasties
Silla kingdom paid tribute to China, and got protection and access to manufactured goods out of it.
Bureaucracy and economic life was dominated by the elite, while common people were servants of the aristocrats.
These dynasties ended in part because of peasant revolts

11. Yi Dynasty ( C.E.)
The Mongols ruled Korea from C.E.
In 1392 C.E., the Koreans overthrew their Mongol conquerors and set up the Yi Dynasty.

12. Yi contributions to Korean culture:
They reduced Buddhist influence and set up a government based upon Confucian principles.
They developed the “hangul” writing system, which is simpler than Chinese. Hangul increased the number of people who could read and write.

13. The Yi Dynasty is regarded as the last traditional kingdom of Korea
The Yi Dynasty is regarded as the last traditional kingdom of Korea. It lasted until 1910 C.E.
Japan controled Korea from C.E.

14. Vietnam and China

15. Vietnam before China Vietnam developed a strong separate identity
They traded with China
Strong village autonomy (no big central government)
Women have more power
Buddhism is widespread

16. Conquest and Sinification
Adopted Chinese exams and schooling during the Han Dynasty when they became a tribute kingdom.
Their population increased because of Chinese farming techniques.
Resistance  Trung Sisters lead rebellion because Vietnamese women disliked Confucian patriarchy

17. Why did they stay more independent?
There were lots of geographic barriers
The Chinese dynasties got weaker
Scholar gentry class in Vietnam never got as much power as in China