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Which peripheral area resisted Chinese culture and power the most?Which was the most influenced by China?

Chinese Influence on Peripheral Areas

+Vietnam Adopted writing, language, Confucian ideals,

bureaucracy, and religion

Adapted urban life, administration, education, architecture and administration

Women had an important role- had a say in their spouse and could divorce them

After fall of the Tang Dynasty- regained autonomy

Still copied Chinese ideas (ex: bureaucracy)

Started their own dynastic cycles

+Korea

China’s refugees from the warring states moved to Korea and spread farming, writing techniques, and Mahayana Buddhism

Conquered by Han Dynasty and imposed Confucianism

Silla paid tribute to China- adopted writing, architecture, civil service, promoted Mahayana Buddhism

Government ruled by local aristocratic families

Decile of Silla- Paekche and Koguryo emerged

Koryo conquered the Silla empire and modeled their capital after Chang’an

Built their own great wall

Enforced civil services

+Japan Last to develop agriculture society

Isolated from outside influence- lived on an island

Had distinctive religion called kami- natural based religion- believed everything has a spirit

500 CE- the yomato powerful warrior clan- controlled 2/3 of japan

Buddhism- promoted by Soga clan- rejected by other clans- resulted in warfare- Soga won

Prince Shotoku(593-622)- directed affairs- took on Chinese concepts of Chinese government- intellect and merit-

+Japan Promoted Buddhism- temples, monasteries, issued precepts

based on Buddhism ideals.

Adopting Chinese writing, literature, poetry, philosophy, art, and architecture.

Fujiwara clan- stole Chinese ideas.

During Heian Period- developed a distinctive new culture.

Kana- simplified Chinese characters- created Japanese alphabet.

Chinese women used to make stories and poems.

Rise of warrior class- Samurai-

The rise did not help peasants from serfdom

The embrace Buddhists sects.

Minamoto clan- dominate military leader called shogun.

+Conclusion

Korea was influenced the most by China. Conquered by the Han Paid tribute Didn’t form as many ideas of their own

(borrowed more ideas)

Japan was influenced the least by China. isolated Didn’t imitate government Had their own warriors (samurai- different

culture and ideals) Created their own religion New writing system- more simple