Vocab
Reverire
dreamy thoughts,thinking of pleasant things
typhoon
a viloent storm
What does dynasty mean
A line of hereditary rulers of a country
who was marco polo
He was a young Italian merchant who remained in China for 16 years who served in kublahs court
Who is Buddha
a flying god of gold who represents meditation
isolation
the condition where a nation has no contact with other nations
subtropical
a region near the tropics having hot summers and warm winters.
How long was the Shang Dynasty
From 1766 to 1022 B.C.
Who was Matthew C. Perry
He was a soldier sent to pressure Japan's shogun to agree to a trade treaty.
What is Buddhism
Buddhism was one of the first official religions of the Chinese realm
It was a Chinese religion
Prose
Writing in the ordinary form of speech;not poetry
courtier
a person present in court
How long was the Han Dynasty
From 206 B.C. to A.D. 220
Who was St. Francis Xavier
When was the Heian period
794~1185
Regime
A system of government
prose
writing in the ordinary .form of speech:not poetry
How long was the Zhou Dynasty
From 1122 to 221 B.C.
Who was Matsuo Basho
He wrote a famous example of haiku
What is the burning of the books
It was when Emperor Zheng buried 460 scholars and set a bonfire of burning books on top of there burial
Caucasian
of or realating to the white race
Ronin
a mercenary samurai without a ruling lord
How long was the Yuan Dynasty
From 1206 to 1368
Who was Matteo Ricci
Who was able to show the educated men of China that their ideas of right and wrong came from a supreme being,the lord of heaven
He was a father of the church
Who was Yoritomo
He was the most powerful man after he ended the feud between the Taira and Minamoto families
A leader