The Civilizations of East Asia

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The Civilizations of East Asia
CHAPTER 12

• Section 1 China Under the Sui, Tang, and Sung
  Dynasties
• Section 2 The Mongol Empire
• Section 3 Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

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Objectives
Section 1
China Under the Sui, Tang, and Sung Dynasties

• Explain how Chinese civilization advanced during
  the Sui and Tang dynasties.
• Describe what daily life was like for the Chinese
  people during the Sung dynasty.

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The Sui and Tang Dynasties
Section 1
China Under the Sui, Tang, and Sung Dynasties

• Expansion under the Tang defeated Turks,
  extended further west.
• Literature under the Tang Li Bo and Du Fu
• Religion in Tang China Buddhism, Zen Buddhism,
  Confucianism
• The decline of the Tang dynasty weak emperors

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China under the Sung Dynasty
Section 1
China Under the Sui, Tang, and Sung Dynasties

• Trade and arts gold, silver, and copper exports
• The civil service system
• Great inventions gunpowder, ink and paper,
  movable type
• Peasant life improved farmed methods, heavy
  taxation
• City life wealthy classes practiced footbinding

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Objectives
Section 2
The Mongol Empire

• Explore how the Mongol invaders were able to
  conquer and rule so much of Asia.
• Examine the effect Mongol rule had on China.

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Genghis Khan and the Mongols
Section 2
The Mongol Empire

• Mongol conquests Central Asia, most of Persia,
  rest of China, part of Southeast Asia
• Mongol rule powerful, well-organized army of
  skilled cavalry

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China Under the Mongols
Section 2
The Mongol Empire

• Contact with Europeans improved communication,
  transportation, and trade
• Chinese-Mongol relations unequal treatment,
  harsh taxes and laws

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Objectives
Section 3
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

• Investigate how the geography of Japan influenced
  its development.
• Analyze how China influenced the early
  development of Japan.
• Describe how changes in government influenced
  society in feudal Japan.
• Examine how Southeast Asia was influenced by
  China and India.

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The Physical Setting
Section 3
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

• Very mountainous
• Only a small part of Japan can be used for
  farming.
• However the agriculture is plentiful because of
  long growing season, plentiful rainfall, and
  sunny days.
• Until modern times Japan was protected by seas
  from foreign influences

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Japan from Space
Mt. Fuji Highest point in Japan

• Japan from space

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Japans Beginnings
Section 3
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

• Early history religion was important
• Japanese believed in Gods or nature spirits
  called Kami
• Kami could be in sand, waterfall, or trees.
• Early Japanese clans traced their origin to a
  particular Kami
• This religion is called Shinto or the way of the
  kami

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Japanese Flag
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Chinese influence

• Early in Japanse historyChinese art, science,
  government, and fashion would influence Japans
  culture
• As time went on they would begin to rely less on
  Chinese culture as they became more
  individualistic.

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Feudal Japan
Section 3
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

• Around 800 A.D. Japan would gain more freedom
  from China as the political system in China
  declined.
• Government in feudal Japan emperors had shoguns
  (generals)
• The daimyo local lords became very powerful
• Samurai- Used by the daimyo for protection.
• Peasants- worked under the samurai doing all
  manual labor

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The Great Buddha
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Tokyo 1 in Population
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Yokohama 2 in Population
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Osaka 3 in Population
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Zen Buddhism
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Korea
Section 3
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

• Koreas history bridge from eastern Asia to
  neighboring island chains
• Unification under the Silla
• The growth of Korean culture

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Civilization in Southeast Asia
Section 3
Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

• Influenced by China
• Adopted Hindu and Buddhism beliefs