Quiz 1 Flashcards
Jomon
Name given to the period after Iwajuku, named after the pottery. 12,000-300 BCE. Characterized by a big discovery of artifacts
Yayoi
Wet rice agriculture period. 300-250 BCE. Refers to the site where wet rice agriculture was found
Wa
Name given to Japan by Chinese
Himiko (Pimiko)
Queen, hides herself away to rule, live burial of attendants
Dogu
Earthenware figures during the Jomon period
Yamato
Prince Yamatokuru, boasted of power
Records of Wei
Marks the end of the Yayoi Period. Written by Chinese about Japanese people, describing them as barbaric. Inspired to build bigger tombs
Soga
Noble family in Japan, staged a coup to force out Mononobe and Nakatomi in 587
Prince Shotoku
Shares power with Emp. Suiko, sponsored construction of Horyuji temple
Ritsuryo
Criminal law and administration system under the Taihō code
Kubunden
Land reallocated every 6 years under the Taihō code
Emperor Temmu
Powerful emperor promoting Ritsuryō, 673-686
Samsara
The buddhist concept of the cycle of death and suffering,”wandering”
Nirvana
Buddhism state of enlightenment
Mahayana
Major school of buddhism with concept of bodhisattva
Kojiki
Written 712, has the tale of amaterasu and other mythological tales, attempted to glorify imperial line by divine descent
Nihon shoki
Records the reigns of Emperor Tenji, Tenmu, and Jitō, HISTORY
Shōen
Private, tax-free estates from the government, once the Taika reforms deteriorated
Fujiwara no Michinaga
Dominated court from 966-1027, after deterioration of Taika reforms his family rose to power
Taira no Masakado
Led a rebellion in 939 and Declared himself emperor and modeled government after Heian govt
