HIST87 - Historical Periods Quiz (Both Japanese-associated and Chinese/Korean-associated)

Flashcards for the "HIST87 - Introduction to Japanese History through Art" historical periods quiz at UCSB

Kofun Period 🇯🇵

Japanese era (300–538) recognized for large burial mounds and the rise of the Yamato clan.

Asuka Period 🇯🇵

Japanese historical era (538–710) featuring the establishment of the Imperial Court and the introduction of the ritsuryō system through the Taihō Code in 701.

Yamato Period 🇯🇵

Collective historical term encompassing both the Kofun and Asuka periods in early Japan.

Nara Period 🇯🇵

Japanese historical era (710–784) marked by the establishment of the country's first permanent capital at Heijō-kyō.

Heian Period 🇯🇵

Classical era of Japanese history (784–1185) defined by the relocation of the imperial capital to Heian-kyō, the ascendancy of the Fujiwara clan, and the rise of the warrior class.

Heian-kyō Ritsuryō Government 🇯🇵

Phase spanning from 794 to the late 800s during which centralized statutory administration functioned from the newly established capital.

Ōchō kokka 🇯🇵

The 'royal court state' system that emerged in early 900s Japan as the centralized statutory administration declined and aristocratic authority expanded.

Shōen 🇯🇵

Private, tax-exempt agricultural estates in Japan that multiplied extensively between the 650s and 900s, weakening central imperial revenue.

Fujiwara Regency Era 🇯🇵

Historical era (970–1068) during which a prominent aristocratic family maintained dominance over the Japanese court via hereditary regents.

Insei 🇯🇵

System of 'cloister government' (1068–1185) in which abdicated Japanese emperors exercised true political power from Buddhist retreats, circumventing regents.

Kamakura Period 🇯🇵

Era from 1185 to 1333 marking the beginning of military governance in Japan under the Minamoto shogunate, based in eastern Japan.

Muromachi Period 🇯🇵

Era spanning 1338 to 1573 governed by the warrior administration of the Ashikaga shogunate, with headquarters located in Kyoto.

Tokugawa or Edo Period 🇯🇵

Feudal era (1600–1868) marked by internal stability, rigid social hierarchy, and external isolation under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Meiji Era 🇯🇵👑

Period from 1868 to 1912 characterized by rapid industrialization, westernization, and the restoration of direct imperial sovereignty in Japan.

Taishō Era 🇯🇵👑

Japanese period (1912–1926) recognized for democratic political advancements and expanding cultural liberalism.

Shōwa Era 🇯🇵👑

Imperial era (1926–1989) encompassing wartime militarism, postwar foreign occupation, and extraordinary economic recovery in Japan.

Heisei Era 🇯🇵👑

Japanese imperial period spanning from 1989 to 2019, corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito.

Reiwa Era 🇯🇵👑

Current imperial era of Japan that commenced in 2019 upon the accession of Emperor Naruhito.

Paekche Kingdom 🇰🇷

Ancient kingdom in the southwestern Korean Peninsula that lasted from 18 BCE until 660 CE.

Sui Dynasty 🇨🇳

Imperial Chinese dynasty (581–618) that reunified China following prolonged regional division and constructed the Grand Canal.

Tang Dynasty 🇨🇳

Golden age dynasty of China (618–907) celebrated for vibrant cosmopolitan culture, expansive commerce, and sophisticated civil administration.

Later or Unified Silla Kingdom 🇰🇷🇰🇵

Korean kingdom (668–935) that unified the southern and central Korean Peninsula after subduing neighboring realms.

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 🇨🇳

Fragmented era of Chinese history from 907 to 979 characterized by rapid political divisions between the Tang and Song eras.

Song Dynasty 🇨🇳

Chinese dynasty (960–1279) noted for major commercial expansion, scholarly civil examinations, and significant technological developments.

Koryŏ Kingdom 🇰🇷🇰🇵

Korean state spanning 918 to 1392 that reunified the peninsula, developed movable metal type, and fostered Buddhist arts.