Japanese Society and Culture]\ Flashcards
What is the heian period refered to
japan’s golden age
When did Japan’s golden age last
994 to 1185AD and it was a time of great cultural flowing
Court nobles wrote in a script called what?
It is a kana and each symbol represents a sound in Japanese
What would Japanese artists do?
They have developed disctinct scroll painting style
Homes were built for what lifestyle
Japanese Lifestyle
What happened after the Heian period
Noh style
what is the heirachy
empero,shogun,dynamo,samurai,peasants
The noh style drama wwas very what
was very serioud and intense and they have colorful costumes and marks
How is their japanese society
Although not luxurious lives most japanese improved
What was a strong value in Japanese Society
Family loyalty was a strong value in the culture
Confucianism brought what
the value of harmony
what would the people do
they worked the land and paid rent in crops
how do the merchant class arose
When their conditions improved like markets were set near temples and inside castle walls and towns would pop up along popular trade route
What would Japan export
copper pearls and wood
What would Japan import
books silk and coins
Woman would do what
They would rule as empreses but when confuicansm came men would start to rule
Shinto means what
The way of the gods
shinto and buddhism do what
they exist side by side
the Sun goddess plays what role
a central role in creation
Each clan worshipped what
Its own kami (spirt/god)
where would they build shrines
where they felt the power of kami
buddhism merged with what
Shinto
Mahayana schools taught what
all living beings have potential to be enlightened
Zen Buddhism foccuses on what and what does it emphasis
on meditation empty the mind to aid spiritual growth emphasis on self control and discipline appealed to samurai
