It was in this Century that the Silla court adopted Buddhism.
The 6th century A.D.
100
In this century China was unified under this king, the only ruler of his dynasty, who was also responsible for burying 100 Confucian scholars alive.
When was the 2nd century B.C.; and who was Qin shi-huangdi?
100
Chang’an, the Tang capital, was the terminus of this trade route.
What is the "Silk Road."
100
It was during this period (300 BC - AD 300) in Japan that rice was introduced and cultivated in abundance via the paddy method.
What is the Yayoi period.
100
It was from this region in Asia that horses and horse warfare were first introduced to the Japanese islands.
What is Korea.
200
This Chinese emperor of this dynasty was responsible for Transmitting Buddhism to the Silla
Fu-qian; The Tang Dynasty
200
The Qin Dynasty relied on this historical Chinese ideology, that asserted all humans are evil and need strict order and punitive laws to bring about good.
What is Legalism
200
According to tradition, this Buddhist practice was introduced by the monk Bodhidharma to China in the 6th century A. D.
What is the practice of meditation/Chan/Zen Buddhism.
200
According to Shintoism everything, both animate and inanimate, possesses one of these, with varying power.
What are kamis.
200
This powerful Japanese clan was the first to adopt Buddhism.
Who was the Soga clan.
300
These kingdoms in their respective parts of Korea made up the Three Kingdoms.
Koguro (in the north), Paekche (in the South) and Silla (in the East).
300
These are the two arguing sides in the debate on Salt and Iron.
What were the Legalist Ministers and the Confucian Scholars (+300 for summarizing the argument of one side)
300
In place of animal sacrifice to honor ancestral spirits, Buddhists monks recommended this burnt offering instead.
What are incense.
300
This was the name of the imperial capital in the Nara period.
What is Nara.
300
Prince Shotoku’s rule coincided with this dynasty in China, which was arguably the first to introduce civil examinations.
What is the Sui dyansty.
400
This mythical event is attributed as being responsible for the the Korean nobility’s conversion to Buddhism.
The martyrdom of Icha-Don. +600 for the first team to accurately recount the story
400
This was how the Han dynasty rationalized hierarchy and power.
What is Analogical Reasoning…the Theory of Correspondence.
400
According to Taizong’s ideas for effective government, this group of people should be granted fiefs to help the emperor govern his vast realm.
Who were imperial relatives?
400
Shinto follows this simple life affirming code of conduct, which advocates for a sincerity of feelings and actions.
What is Makato.
400
The Soga clan adopted this figure as its kami.
Who was the Buddha.
500
This Buddhist title meaning “turner of the wheel of Dharma”, bestowed to Korean kings, can be seen as an adaption of the Korean Shamanistic concept of ch’on’gun or "intecessor."
What is Chakravatin.
500
Pan Chao (Ban Zhao) wrote these under the auspices that he feared his daughters would “humiliate both [their] ancestors and [their] clan” by lacking good manners as wives and members of other families.
What is "Lessons for Women" or "Admonitions of Women."
500
Taizong was generally regarded as a conscientious ruler, but that did not stop him from having these people killed at the “Xuanwu Gate” to gain power.
Who were two of his brothers, one of whom was the heir apparent.
500
Amaterasu was the sun-goddess and divine kami that was the source of power for and patron of this clan, which is also the clan from which all Japanese emperors belong.
What is the Yamato clan.
500
A 50 foot bronzne statue of this buddha, strongly associated with the Yamato clan’s kami was constructed in 743 and is evidence of Buddhism being the official religion of Japan.