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EAST ASIA

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JAPANAbout the size of Montana4/5 is to Mountainous to farm. But plenty of rainfall and a mild climate made farming easy100 miles of sea from China allowed for isolationKnown for a lot of seismic activity

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EARLY JAPAN

Chinese arrived from Asia 2,000 years agoThey were in clans. The Yamato clan took control and had the first and only Dynasty. Symbol is rising sun.

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SHINTO

“The way of the Gods”The worship of forces of nature (Kami)Never turned into a major world religionMillions of people in Japan still believe100’s of temples still dot the island in natural settings

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JAPAN - CHINA

In the 600’s young nobles studied in China.They brought back the idea of Bureaucracy and strong central Gov.Buddhism was adopted (also from Korea)Interest in Chinese ways fell in popularity after a while.

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FEUDALISM

The emperor was revered as head of Japan but actually had little powerShogun: Supreme military leader. Actually had powerHe gave land to the lords called DaimyoThe lords gave land to lesser lords called Samurai

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SAMURAI“Those who serve”They were the fighting aristocracyTrained in fighting skillsBushido: “way of the warrior” emphasized honor, bravery, loyalty to their lordExtreme discipline and no fear of deathTrained to commit Seppuku : ritual suicide. Instead of living without honor.

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MONGOL ATTEMPT

Tried to invade twiceBoth times ships were destroyed by typhoons (hurricanes)

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ZEN

Japanese version of BuddhismSamurai practiced itEmphasized Meditation and devotion to dutyAppreciation for nature

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KOREA

Geography: Mostly steep mountains so most people live on the west coast.Fishing driven people. Still has 3rd largest industry in the world.It has been a cultural bridge between China and JapanChina has had a big influence on the nationLanguage not based on Chinese

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BEGINNINGS OF KOREA

People probably came from Siberia/Northern Manchuria during the stone age.Chinese Han dynasty invaded and influenced life with Confucius ideas

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Originally divided into 3 kingdoms but brought together under Shilla Kingdom 668 ADKorea has had only 3 dynasties: Shilla, Koryo, ChosonBuddhism became the main religion

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WAIT FOR IT!!!!!!!

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Mongols!!!!!

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MONGOLSTough and skilled warriors Practically lived on the saddleConsidered the most skilled horse riders in the worldWould go days living on Mare’s milk and a few hand fulls of grainsGreat Archers as well

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GENGHIZ KHAN (1162 – 1227)Name was Temuijin. He gained power and prestige by fighting for various clansHe later controlled all the Mongolian people and was given the title “Genghiz Khan” = world emperor

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BUILDING THE MONGOL EMPIRE

G. Khan used strict military leadership and demanded absolute loyaltyHe would destroy whole villages that tried to rebelThose conquered were allowed to keep and practice cultural traditions as long but paid tribute and vowed loyalty to MongolsBrutally defeated the Russians in Kiev and the Arabs in the Abbasid Empire by destroying Baghdad

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SIZE OF EMPIREStarted in the 13th centuryThe Empire grew from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern EuropeThe size of empire allowed for safe trade across AsiaHelped secure the Silk Road

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MONGOL CHINA

G. Khan died before China was conqueredHis son Ogadi takes over northern China in 1234His Grandson Kublai Khan ruled over China after conquering it all in 1279. He started the Yuan Dynasty He did not want Mongols to be absorbed into Chinese CultureOnly allowed Mongols to be in the militaryChina began to get mixed culture from expanded trade

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This is the first time China is united in 300 yearsThe mongols open up China to trade with places like Europe“Pax Mongolia” supported trade along silk road

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