Vocab
a short poem consisting of 3 lines totaling 17 syllables
what is a Haiku?
This Person was notable for writing the world's first novel
Who is Lady Murasaki Shikibu?
What are turtle ships
Japanese warriors who agreed to fight for nobles in return for receiving land
What are samurai
Ships that had a special outer covering of iron plates that protected their crew.
What is a turle ship
They had the role of official leader of Japan under the shogunate but not effective power to rule
What is an emperor
Korean dynasty that built turtle ships, created the hangul alphabet, and invented scientific instruments
What is the Yi Dynasty?
Under their rule, women could be daimyo and government officials in Japan
What are shogun.
A shiny red or black coating that the Japanese applied to many objects.
What is Lacquer?
He created a Japanese constitution, strengthening Japan's government by making the emperor all powerful
Who is prince shotoku?
This philosophy guided the Korean government during the Yi dynasty
What is neo-Confucianism
A strict code of conduct that emphasized bravery, loyalty, and honor. Samurai followed it.
What is the bushido code?
Powerful military lords with samurai armies.
Who are the daimyo?
This code developed during the Nara period in Japan was based on Chinese legal codes which organized Japan into provinces, established rules for imprisonment,
What is the Taiho code
Dynasty that unified Korea, invented the moveable metal type, and perfected the art of making celadon pottery
What is the Koryo Dynasty?
Under their, rule wealthy women had power and many rights
what is prince shotoku?
Japanese for of drama to teach Buddhist ideas
What is a Noh?
Society based on the relationships like the Daiymo pledging to obey the emperor and shogun, but still governing their lands like independent states
What is feudal Japanese society
Members of the Yi dynasty's highest social class.
Who are the yangban?
These group of people assumed power in Japan because nobles were giving samurai land for their support, of weak emperors, and a civil war breaking out
What are the shoguns?