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Bushido

Code of honor and loyalty followed by samurai.

Bushi

Regional warrior leaders who controlled land and armies.

Samurai

Professional warriors who served lords and followed bushido.

Seppuku

Ritual suicide by samurai to preserve honor.

Emperor

Figurehead at the top of society; held religious authority but little real power.

Shogun

Military leader who held actual political power; controlled the government and armies.

Daimyo

Powerful landowning lords who ruled local regions; commanded samurai.

Samurai

Warrior class who served daimyo and shogun; followed bushido.

Peasants

Farmers who worked the land; provided food in exchange for protection.

Artisans

Craftspeople who made weapons, tools, and goods; ranked below peasants.

Merchants

Traders who bought and sold goods; lowest class since they didn't produce.

Sinification

Adoption of Chinese culture (Confucianism, Buddhism, bureaucracy, tech, art) by Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, each adapting it to their traditions.

Tribute System

Neighboring states acknowledged China's superiority, sent tribute, and gained trade/gifts in return.

Japan's reaction to Chinese influence

Adopted Buddhism, Confucian ethics, writing, and art; rejected full bureaucracy; emperor stayed symbolic; samurai and Shinto remained central.

Korea's reaction to Chinese influence

Adopted exams, Buddhism, bureaucracy; aristocrats kept power; strong cultural influence but political independence.

Vietnam's reaction to Chinese influence

Adopted bureaucracy, Buddhism, farming methods; resisted domination; villages independent; women had higher status.

Tale of Genji

Heian-era novel by Lady Murasaki; depicts court life; considered the world's first novel.

Taika Reforms (646 CE)

Tried to centralize Japan like China; land redistribution; partly failed, aristocrats regained control.

Japan's cessation of embassies to China (838 CE)

Decline of Tang power, travel dangers, and desire for independence.

Bushido

Samurai code of honor, loyalty, courage, and service.

Bushi

Regional warrior leaders with land and armies; gained power over aristocrats.

Samurai

Professional warriors serving lords; followed bushido; core of feudal society.

Seppuku

Ritual suicide by samurai to preserve honor.

Gempei Wars (1180-1185 CE)

War between Taira and Minamoto; Minamoto won; shogunate established, samurai dominance rose.

Trung Sisters

Led Vietnamese revolt against Han China; symbols of resistance.

China's influence on Vietnam

Introduced bureaucracy, script, farming, and Buddhism; Vietnam entered tribute system.

Vietnam's influence on China

Champa rice boosted China's agriculture; Vietnamese traditions of village autonomy and female status persisted.

Bushido

Code of honor and loyalty followed by samurai.

Bushi

Regional warrior leaders who controlled land and armies.

Samurai

Professional warriors who served lords and followed bushido.

Seppuku

Ritual suicide by samurai to preserve honor.

Emperor

Figurehead at the top of society; held religious authority but little real power.

Shogun

Military leader who held actual political power; controlled the government and armies.

Daimyo

Powerful landowning lords who ruled local regions; commanded samurai.

Samurai

Warrior class who served daimyo and shogun; followed bushido.

Peasants

Farmers who worked the land; provided food in exchange for protection.

Artisans

Craftspeople who made weapons, tools, and goods; ranked below peasants.

Merchants

Traders who bought and sold goods; lowest class since they didn't produce.

Sinification

Adoption of Chinese culture (Confucianism, Buddhism, bureaucracy, tech, art) by Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, each adapting it to their traditions.

Tribute System

Neighboring states acknowledged China's superiority, sent tribute, and gained trade/gifts in return.

Japan's reaction to Chinese influence

Adopted Buddhism, Confucian ethics, writing, and art; rejected full bureaucracy; emperor stayed symbolic; samurai and Shinto remained central.

Korea's reaction to Chinese influence

Adopted exams, Buddhism, bureaucracy; aristocrats kept power; strong cultural influence but political independence.

Vietnam's reaction to Chinese influence

Adopted bureaucracy, Buddhism, farming methods; resisted domination; villages independent; women had higher status.

Tale of Genji

Heian-era novel by Lady Murasaki; depicts court life; considered the world's first novel.

Taika Reforms (646 CE)

Tried to centralize Japan like China; land redistribution; partly failed, aristocrats regained control.

Japan's cessation of embassies to China (838 CE)

Decline of Tang power, travel dangers, and desire for independence.

Bushido

Samurai code of honor, loyalty, courage, and service.

Bushi

Regional warrior leaders with land and armies; gained power over aristocrats.

Samurai

Professional warriors serving lords; followed bushido; core of feudal society.

Seppuku

Ritual suicide by samurai to preserve honor.

Gempei Wars (1180-1185 CE)

War between Taira and Minamoto; Minamoto won; shogunate established, samurai dominance rose.

Trung Sisters

Led Vietnamese revolt against Han China; symbols of resistance.

China's influence on Vietnam

Introduced bureaucracy, script, farming, and Buddhism; Vietnam entered tribute system.

Vietnam's influence on China

Champa rice boosted China's agriculture; Vietnamese traditions of village autonomy and female status persisted.

Gempei Wars (1180-1185 CE): Causes & Outcomes

Causes: Taira vs. Minamoto clan rivalry (weak imperial power). Outcomes: Minamoto wins; forms Kamakura shogunate; power shifts to military/samurai.