The Influence of Neighboring Countries on Japan

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• Describe the cultural idea that the Japanese adopted and any changes they made to it.

• The Japanese adopted the idea of a strong e________ when Prince Sh______ issued the Seventeen Article C_______ based upon Chinese ideas and when the T_____ Reforms gave control of all land to the emperor. However, they did not accept the idea of government officials being appointed based on ability. By the __th century, nobles held all high government positions.

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“Cultural Diffusion” with the country silhouettes

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• Section 20.4• “City Design: Adapting

Chinese Ideas for a Magnificent City”– The design of the new

capital city of Nara resembled the design of the Chinese capital, Chang’an. However, Nara was smaller and did not have a surrounding wall.

“Reading Notes 20”• Section 20.5• “Religion: Buddhism

Comes to Japan by Way of China & Korea”– The Japanese adopted

the Mahayana form of Buddhism, which came to Japan from China by way of Korea. This type of Buddhism says that all people can reach enlightenment.

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• 20.6 “Writing: Applying Chinese Characters to the Japanese Language”

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• 20.6 Writing: Applying Chinese Characters to the Japanese Language

• Describe the cultural idea that the Japanese adopted and any changes they made to it.

• The Japanese adopted the Ch_________ writing system and invented kanji and k____ to use Chinese characters to write their own language.

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• 20.7 “Literature: Adapting Chinese Poetic Form”

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• 20.7 “Literature: Adapting Chinese Poetic Form”

• Describe the cultural idea that the Japanese adopted and any changes they made to it.– The Japanese developed a form of p______ called tanka

that was based on Ch_______ poetry forms. A tanka has 31 s___________ divided into lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 syllables.

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• 20.8 “Sculpture: Carving Techniques Travel to Japan from China and Korea”

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• 20.8 “Sculpture: Carving Techniques Travel to Japan from China and

Korea” • Describe the cultural idea that the Japanese

adopted and any changes they made to it.• The Japanese adopted the idea of carving figures of the

B_______, which had begun in India. Statues of the Buddha in India were carved in stone. In K______, statues were sometimes cast in bronze. J_______sculptors preferred wood.

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• 20.9 “Architecture: Adapting Temple Designs with Roots in India and China”

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• 20.9 “Architecture: Adapting Temple Designs with Roots in India and China”

• Describe the cultural idea that the Japanese adopted and any changes they made to it.– In I______, Buddhist monasteries had shrines called st______,

with bell-shaped roofs. The Chinese changed stupas to pagodas, with several stories and roofs. The Japanese adopted the Chinese pagoda design for their Buddhist t_______.

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• 20.10 “Music: Adopting New Music and Instruments from China”

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• 20.10 “Music: Adopting New Music and Instruments from China”

• Describe the cultural idea that the Japanese adopted and any changes they made to it.– The Japanese adopted a Chinese form of music

called g______ as well as such Chinese in__________ as the sheng.

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• 20.11 CHAPTER SUMMARY

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