1. Chapter 13 Section 3 Korea and Its Traditions
Global History I
Mr. Schoff

2. OA – Chapter 13 Section 2 and Section 3
Who is Marco Polo and what did he write about?
How has Korea served as a link between China and Japan?

3. Korea Korea is located on a peninsula in the east of Asia
This country was once called Choson, meaning “Land of the Morning Calm”
Located on a peninsula jutting between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan
Now divided into two parts
North and South Korea
Capital of the southern part of this country is Seoul
Steep mountains and the Yalu River separate Korea from China
The southern tip of Korea points toward Japan
Since Korea is near both China and Japan, it has served as a link between China and Japan
Throughout its history, Koreans have adapted Chinese ideas and passed them on to the Japanese
Chinese civilization has always influenced Korea

4. Koreans Adapt Chinese missionaries brought Buddhism to Korea
Korean monks traveled to China and brought home Chinese arts and learning
Koreans adopted Confucian ideas, including the belief that the family was the basis of the state
In fact, Koreans saw the relationship of their kingdom to China as the younger brother who owes loyalty to the older brother

5. Koreans Become Independent
Koreans adapted the Chinese civil service system
Scholars used Chinese models for their histories and poems
Art and architecture also had strong Chinese influences
Despite strong ties to China, Koreans also developed their own ways
Their language is not related to Chinese
Koreans invented their own system of writing that was easier to use than the Chinese system
They perfected a type of blue-green porcelain glaze called celadon
People all over Asia admired celadon vases and jars made in Korea

6. China Korea Buddhism Confucian ideas Chinese System of Writing
Chinese art styles
Porcelain making
Printing
Korea

7. Divine Wind! Kublai Khan – completed conquest of China
Started by his grandfather, Genghis Khan
140,000 warriors/9,000 ships – Japan
Nothing could stop them, Japan will soon become part of the Mongol Empire
TYPHOON!
Thousands drowned, warriors stagger to shore – easy targets – 100,000 died!

8. Divine Wind! Japan was saved
Credit goes to the gods, and “The Divine Wind”
This eventually becomes adopted by Japanese warriors willing to sacrifice their own lives in last-ditch effort to turn sure defeat into a victory
They referred to themselves as “The Divine Wind”

9. KAMIKAZE! Divine Wind! “The Divine Wind” translated into Japanese…
WWII – sank 34 US ships, damaged 288
More than 4,000 Japanese pilots lost their lives