Beginnings of Japan
The Nara Period
WANI
= a Confucian scholar who tutored the Japanese crowned prince in 405 B.C.E.
= introduced the Chinese written language
PRINCE SHOTOKU
= real name was "Umayato" w/c means "door of stable"
= drew a written plan of government known as "The Seventeen Article Constitution"
= tried to introduce Civil Examination but failed
EMPRESS AMAHOBENO-HASHINOHITO
= Shotoku's mother
NARA
= first capital of Japan
= patterned from the city of Changan-capital of Tang Dynasty
= a Confucian scholar who tutored the Japanese crowned prince in 405 B.C.E.
= introduced the Chinese written language
PRINCE SHOTOKU
= real name was "Umayato" w/c means "door of stable"
= drew a written plan of government known as "The Seventeen Article Constitution"
= tried to introduce Civil Examination but failed
EMPRESS AMAHOBENO-HASHINOHITO
= Shotoku's mother
NARA
= first capital of Japan
= patterned from the city of Changan-capital of Tang Dynasty
The Heian Period
= Japan's Golden Age
HEIAN-KYO (PRESENT KYOTO) = capital of Japan KANA = native language used by women LADY MURASAKI-SHIKIBU = leading writer of this time = wrote the first nove: 1. "The Tale of Genji" 2. The Shinig Prince and His Many Romances" MINAMOTO YORITOMO = the first Shogun of Japan SHOGUN = only chief military officer of the central government = controlled the law, the courts and appointments to office |
Rise of the Shogunate
YORITOMO
= one of the greatest statesmen Japan had ever produced
= founder of Japan's military government known as Shogunate
= given th title Sei-i-tai [Barbarians Subduing Great General]
KAMAKURA
= capital of Shogun
BAKUFU
= "Tent Government"
= one of the greatest statesmen Japan had ever produced
= founder of Japan's military government known as Shogunate
= given th title Sei-i-tai [Barbarians Subduing Great General]
KAMAKURA
= capital of Shogun
BAKUFU
= "Tent Government"
The Feudal System
DAIMYOS
= "Greater Names'
SHOMYOS
= Small Names"
= "Greater Names'
SHOMYOS
= Small Names"