East Asia Developments 1200-1450 : Ming China, Japan and Southeast Asia

1368 Yuan Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty overthrown by Zhu Yuanzhang/Hongwu’s forces

Zhu Yuanzhang/Hongwu

1. Est. Ming Dynasty

2. Restored Chinese culture

3. Purged Mongol Influence

Ming Dynasty Characteristics

1. Strict Confucianism & Civil Service Exams

2. Empowered peasantry

3. Authoritarian

Women in Ming Dynasty

Foot Binding & Less desirable for children

Zheng He

Chinese Muslim admiral/trade expeditions between 1405-1433 and a Eunuch

Eunuch

castrated males used for service in the royal court

Continentialism

focus on continent of Asia rather than other regions

1433 Zheng He Expeditions

Halted because of Merchant vs Scholar Gentry. began focus on continentialism

Japan Characteristics

1. Confucianism

2. Buddhism & Shintoism

3. Emperor - Son of Heaven

4. Maintained Cultural Identity

Japan 1200-1450

1. Unstable & War

2. Decentralized gov

3. Families & Clans have power, not emperor

4. Warrior Class Dependence

Japan Samurai

Bushido: Strict devotion, Honor important, Seppuku

Seppuku

Ritual suicide for disgraced warriors to redeem honor

Shogunate

1. Japanese military regimes who emerged in the 14th century

2. Shoguns were actual leaders

3. Kamakura Shogunate 1192-1333

Korea

1. Adopted Chinese Culture

2. Confucianism & Civil Service Exam

3. Chinese model gov

Vietnam

1. Chinese model gov

2. Confucianism & Civil Service Exam

3. Champa Rice

4. Mahayana Buddhism

5. Maintained Cultural identity & traditions