EASIA 201R Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Taika Reform, Yamato Period, Yayoi Period

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: East Asian
• Course: EASIA 201R
• Professor: Renee Rui Wang

Document Summary

The jomon period (13,000 bc to 300 bc) Modern japanese derived from the yayoi people. Yamato > nara > heian > kamakura > muromachi > azuchi-momoyama > tokugawa shugonate. Yamato state unified the country and created the nation of japan. Buddhism was introduced from korea in mid 6th century. Profound effect on japanese thinking and leading to cultural transformation of japan. During tang dynasty, japan sent envoys to china 19 times. Japa(cid:374)"s adoptio(cid:374) of key ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts of go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)a(cid:374)ce f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the chi(cid:374)ese (cid:373)odel, pa(cid:396)ticula(cid:396)ly the system of centralized state headed by an absolute government. Fie(cid:396)ce defe(cid:374)ce of o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) status a(cid:374)d ho(cid:374)ou(cid:396) Objective was to achieve modernization and build up a strong nation. Direct elected and being the sole law-making body. In 9th century, the japanese began to feel less need to learn from china. Chinese script was modified to japanese kana script. Major japanese statesman and reformer of the asuka period, proponent of state buddhism, portrayed as buddhist saints.