mongol's yuan dynasty vs. japan's samurai
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The Yuan Dynasty of China was an era in which China was ruled by a foreign power, the Mongols. Despite common perceptions of what the Mongols were like, art, literature, drama, and architectural marvels were abundant during their rule. Many of China’s greatest literary works, dramatic plays, and the Forbidden City were all constructs of the Yuan Dynasty. Also, their attempted invasions of Japan brought significant changes in the Japanese society and its view of outsiders. It is important for students to having a working knowledge of how feudal Japan was organized compared to European feudalism, the role of the Samurai and the code they lived by that endured with the soldiers who fought in World War II, and unique culture that survived after the Mongol attacks.TRANSCRIPT
Bell WorkCreate a K/W/L Chart. Write your name and period on top. Then write a line for “Topic” underneath your name. Lastly, make 3 columns – one with “K” above it, one with “W” above it, and one with “L” above it.
Mongol’s Yuan Dynastyvs.
Japan’s Samurai
Review of what you know…
Genghis Khan born “Timuchin” Genghis Khan means Universal
Ruler Genghis Khan united Mongols Mongols from nomadic tribes Mongol Empire largest ever
Mongols fought on horseback Mongol Horde great army Mongols conquered fast
Effective rulers of conquered
China when Mongols Invade
When the Mongols invade China under the leadership of
Genghis Khan they do not take all of China. They stop after taking only the northern half
and then look westward. Using a mounted army of 50,000 warriors
they move quickly… often more quickly than news of their
approach. The army moves up to 300 miles in a day!
China After Genghis Khan
Several Khans ruled after the death of Genghis Khan, but were more interested in expanding westward. Then Genghis Khans grandson, Kublai Khan took control and set his sights on the Southern Song Dynasty. In
1264, he moved the imperial capital to Beijing, or Dadu as it was known at the time.
Finally, in 1279, the Mongols successfully captured Hangzhou, the capital of Southern
Song, and took the imperial family into captivity. This began the Yuan Dynasty. It
lasted 98 years and 11 Emperors.
Kublai KhanGenghis Khan’s Grandson
The Mighty MongolsLargest Empire the world has seen!
Mongol Empire Fractures
Yuan Dynasty(yoo-an)
Achievements during Yuan
1. Mongols installed a rigid class system
2. Art, drama, and literature flourished
3. Yuan Dynasty built The Forbidden City
4. Marco Polo visited during Yuan Dynasty
5. Invaded Japan twice
Mongol Class System1. Mongols2. Non-Chinese Central Asians and
Europeans3. Northern Chinese & Manchus4. Southern Song and other ethnic Chinese.
Arts & Literature
Mongols refused to grant educated Chinese a seat in the government,.
Chinese intellectuals created great, timeless works of art, music, and literature, which flourished during the Yuan Dynasty.
Forbidden City
Forbidden City Facts
Located in center of Beijing (Dadu) 9999.5 Rooms – ½ room because Heaven
has 10,000 rooms and nothing on Earth could equal Heaven
9 Palaces Massive parade grounds Mongol tents & horses filled parade
grounds Used after Yuan for all later dynasty
palace
Marco PoloVenetian Explorer
Wrote The Travels of Marco Polo and met with Kublai Khan
Mongol Invasions of Japan(1274 & 1281)
Video
Watch the video of Kublai Khan’s two invasions of Japan, and think about what happened in the first invasion, what happened in the second invasion, and what famous word comes from the second invasion?
List 1 question you want to know about that the video doesn’t answer about medieval Japan or the Samurai.
First Invasion – 1274Mongols win and leave
Second Invasion – 1281“Kamikaze” destroys fleet
The Samurai“Samurai” means “to serve” & their
sword was said to be their soul
Samurai Swastika?The swastika, which is a symbol that was stolen by Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany in World War II, actually is a Buddhist symbol for eternal life.
Medieval Japan Feudalism system similar to Medieval Europe Emperor considered divine, but Shogun ruled Samurai, the warrior class, were at the top of
social classes. Just below the samurai on the social ladder
were the farmers or Peasants. Artisans were next, considered less
important than the farmers. The bottom rung of feudal Japanese society
was occupied by Merchants, who were considered “parasites”
Japan’s Power Pyramid
Samurai Legacy Even after the Samurai were gone in
“modern” Japan, Samurai code of conduct called Bushido was followed by Japanese soldiers in war – better to die than be captured or lose in battle.
Most famous were Kamikaze pilots in WWII
Terms to Remember
China JapanYuan Dynasty FeudalismKublai Khan Shogun
Forbidden City SamuraiMarco Polo Kamikaze4 Classes 4 Castes