Culture
Religion that was popular in India and China focused on inner peace.
Buddhism
A conqueror that was elected by the people. Defeated China.
Genghis Khan
Archipelago
a chain of Islands
Government in China during Sui dynasty
monarchy that employed a large bureaucracy
large estates to poor peasants
allowed people to write easier. Helped the transfer of news and religion.
Followed Bushido as a way of life
Samurai
devotion to a commoner’s daughter. Gave her fresh fruit and ordered hundreds of dancers to entertain her.
Tang Xuanzang
Onin War
Civil War in Japan that destroyed Kyoto. Burned temples and palaces.
Geography of Japan
4 main islands about the size of Montana very mountainous and prone to earthquakes and volcanoes. Separate from other nations making them form a sense of individuality
Khanates
different provinces that were led by Genghis Khan’s sons.
Agricultural Societies.
societies that focus on farming mainly subsistence. Become isolated from other nations.
tried to unify the clans of Japan. Set up a government similar to China. Helped him become the divine ruler.
Shotoku Taishi
Dai Viet
government set up in Vietnam
Social Hierarchy of Southeast Asia
aristocrats
artisans, fishers, merchants
subsistence farmers
poet focused on social injustice
Duo Fu
Trading Societies
economy is based on trading with other nations.
defeated rival families and set up the shogunate.
Minamoto Yoritomo
combined Indian architectural techniques and had walls surrounding it measuring 1,700 by 1,500 feet.
Angkor Wat
sees Buddhism as a way of life, not a religion that is centered on individual salvation. Trying to reach Nirvana.
Theravada
poet focused on nature
Li Bo
products transferring across Asia to Europe
Silk Road
ruler of the Mongol state based in Samarkand
Timur Lenk
head of the noble families
Daimyo
buddhism is a religion, not a philosophy. Buddha is a divine figure.
Mahayana
5 products made by the advancement of technology in China
Steel- made by mixing cast iron and wrought iron in a blast furnace. Make swords and sickles
Cotton- new kinds of clothes
Gunpowder- make explosives and a primitive flamethrower.
Papermaking- allowed people to write easier. Helped the transfer of news and religion.
Silk Road- helped the transfer of products from Asia to different continents like Europe.