Medival Japan - Language/Influence/Religion

Question 1

Who did Medival Japan have contact with?

Answer 1

China and Korea increased

Question 2

When did Medival Japan have contact with them?

Answer 2

3rd and 4th centuries contact with China and Korea increased

Question 3

What 2 things affected society in Medieval Japan when contact occurred?

Answer 3

This contact transformed society:
- Written language
- Religion

Question 4

How did Japan’s written language start?

Answer 4

Japan developed for thousands of years with only a spoken language

Question 5

What characters were gradually introduced into society for Medival Japan?

Answer 5

Gradually Chinese characters were used to represent the sound of Japanese syllables or represent Japanese ideas

Question 6

What is Shintoism?

Answer 6

“The way of god” religion and based on Kami which is nature spirits

Question 7

When did Buddhism spread to Japan?

Answer 7

Spread to Japan in 552 CE

Question 8

What were the 3 main religions introduced to Medival Japan?

Answer 8

1. Shinto
2. Buddism
3. Confucianism