Cultural/Gov Influences
Which sentence below describes cultural diffusion?
Practices and beliefs spread from Korea to Japan.
If a visitor compared the Chinese capital Chang’an and the Japanese capital Nara, what difference might the visitor notice?
Nara lacked a wall for protection.
After they learned about Chinese writing, the Japanese used simplified Chinese characters for sounds in _______________ words.
Japanese
As a result of foreign influence, the Japanese began creating sculptures of
Buddha
How did gagaku, a form of Chinese court music, influence music in Japan?
New musical instruments were used.
What is one important way in which Prince Shotoku changed Japan?
He increased contact with neighboring cultures.
The design of a Shinto temple would most likely draw attention to
respect for the beauty of nature.
How can one tell whether a Japanese poem is a tanka?
by counting the syllables in each line
31 = 5-7-5-7-7
Which architectural style did Japanese Buddhists adopt for their temples?
pagoda
The _________ is a type of mouth organ that was designed to look like a phoenix, a mythical bird. Its sound was said to imitate the call of the phoenix.
sho
Before the time of Prince Shotoku, Japanese government
depended on local leaders. (chiefs)
In Buddhist teachings, how does meditation help lead to wisdom?
by emptying the mind of distracting thoughts
Japanese poems which are based on having a set number of syllables in each line of the poem.
which has 3 lines w/ 5-7-5 syllables in each line
haiku
Bronze, stone, and this material were shown in the book of statues of the Buddha
wood
Japanese stringed instrument in the section on music
cither
Prince Shotoku’s creating ranks for government officials was based on (think philosopher)
Confucian ideas.
A central teaching of Mahayana, the form of Buddhism that reached Japan, was that all people can reach this
nirvana
Japanese written language borrowed from China
Kana (I'll accept kanji)
Shinto shrines reflect agriculture and respect to
nature
Tokyo's former name
Edo
Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito made changes in land ownership to strengthen imperial power. Who would have been most upset by these changes?
clan leaders
2 million people, 35 square miles, laid out like a chess board, surrounded by a wall - what city?
Chang'an, China
Thanks (in Japanese)
"Arigatou"
This usually marks a Shinto shrine in Japan
torii (arch like gate)
Form of meditation - w/ flowers
ikebana