Before the Shogun Flashcards
What was the system before the Shogun?
Clan system
What did the social hierarchy look like
Clan leader, called uji no kami
Then, the noble family
Then the warriors
Then commoners
Then slaves
Who was the clan system led by?
male family member of the wealthy family
What religion was practiced during the early japan (clan system)
Shintoism
how many years ago did settlers step foot in Japan
30,000 years ago
Where did people come from (when they settled in japan?)
China and Korea
Clan Leader role
head of a powerful family, controlled land, wealth and military, connection to god
Noble family role
helped run clans, governed, were respected and had privilege’s
Warrior roles
protected the clans, military, higher than commoners
Commoner role
majority of the population, were farmers, craftsmen, laborors, produced good for the clans in return for protection from warriors and also the leader. Commoners had less power
Slave roles
had no rights or freedom, worked for the noble family and had no power in society
When did the clan system begin to change?
when a centralized government was formed and an emperor was appointed
Under the yamato rule, what happened?
- leaders of other clans promised them loyalty because they knew they could never win in battle
- recognised the yamato cheif as the supreme leader
- had great military forces
What was the achievements of Prince shotoku?
- established a centralized government, strengthned the control,
- -created a new constitution which said that all power was given to the emperor and was to be obeyed by all japanese people
- and introduced buddhism
Who is prince shotoku?
One of the yamato clan princes
