cultural diffusion
regent
Prince Shotoku
17- Article Constitution
Taika Reforms
aristocracy
Nara
Shinto
Buddhism
bodhisattva
meditation
kanji
kana
tanka poetry
sculpture
pagoda
gagaku
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Heian Period
Golden Age
Heian-Kyo
centralized government
political corruption
Fujiwara family
regent
social rank
courtier
bugaku
scroll painting
imagery
calligraphy
novel
diary
civil war
Noh theater
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military government
samurai
code of conduct
shogun
daimyo
martial arts
self-control
haiku
tea ceremony
Amida Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
rock garden
bushido
seppuku
vassal
kamikaze
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Essential Questions:
How did China influence Japan?
How did Korea influence Japan?
How did Buddhism reach Japan? Explain how Buddhism and
Shinto blended.
What forms of Buddhism were popular in Japan?
What Chinese ideas about government were adopted by Prince
Shotoku?
During the ninth century, what happened in Japan that made
their government different from China's?
<>How did the Taika Reforms affect the government's power?
How did the Japanese writing system develop? |
Essential Questions:
Why is the Heian period called Japan's Golden Age?
What privileges did the daimyo (nobles) enjoy?
How did the Fujiwara family expand their power?
How did Heian society value beauty and fashion?
What is significant about Murasaki's novel, The Tale of Genji?
What factors contributed to the end of the Heian period?
In what ways can Heian influences be seen in modern
Japan?
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Essential Questions:
How was military rule established in Japan?
Explain the role of the emperor, shogun, daimyo, and samurai.
How did Amida Buddhism and Zen Buddhism reflect Japanese
culture?
What aspects of Japanese culture were evident in samurai
training?
Describe the samurai battle style.
In what ways did the position of samurai women decline over
time?
How do samurai values and traditions influnece modern Japanese
society?
Compare the similarities and differences between medieval
Japan and medieval Europe.
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