Shogun Japan Flashcards
Ko
Artisans
No
Farmers/peasants
Sho
Merchants
Shi
Warrior class, shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin
Eta
Outcasts, lower than merchants, live on edge of town, garbage collectors, bury the dead, handle leather.
Hinin
Non people, survived by begging or were actors mime artists, travelling preists.
Emperor
Figurehead ruler
Shogun
Military and political leader, made decisions
Daimyo
Lords, nobles
Samurai
Warrior class, code of honour
Ronin
Paid soldiers, warrior class
Peasants
Farmers work daimyo land, 90% of population
Artisans
Made new things out of old artefacts
Merchants
Sold thing other people had made, lowest class
Bushido code
- Justice. 7. Character
- Courage. 8. Self-control
- Mercy
- Politeness
- Honesty
- Honour
Heian period
782-1167 CE High culture of upper class Copied Chinese traditions/ideas Dominated by women/ women could own land It was cool to be melancholy Heian Kyō was the capital- 100,000 population Approx. 30 social grades
Samurai women
Defended home and children
Washed/prepared decapitated heads of the enemy
Personal honour was the most important thing
Prepared to die to maintain honour and family name
During the Tokugawa Shogunate what was made difficult for women?
Travel, it was restricted
Had to have a travel permit
Accompanied by a man
Religious beliefs
Christianity-33 AD
Buddhism-developed in India-6th-4th C BCE
Shintoism-oldest belief system-4th C AD
Confucianism-way of thinking, philosophy-3rd C AD
