Tradition and Change in East Asia
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Tradition and Change in East Asia
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The “Son of Heaven”
Ming, Qing Emperors considered quasi-divine Clothing designs, name characters forbidden
to rest of population
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The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Ming (“Brilliant”) dynasty comes to power after Mongol Yuan dynasty driven out Founded by Emperor Hongwu (r. 1368-1398)
Eradicating the Mongol Past Ming emperors encourage abandonment of
Mongol names, dress Confucian classics Civil service examinations
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Ming China, 1368-1644
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The Great Wall
Origins before 4th century BCE Rebuilt under Ming rule, 15th-16th
centuries 1,550 miles, 33-49 feet high
Guard towersRoom for housing soldiers
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The Great Wall of China
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Ming Decline & Collapse
Collapse Famine, peasant rebellions in early 17th
century Manchu fighters enter from the north and
retake city Manchus refuse to allow reestablishment of
Ming dynasty Establish Qing (“Pure”) Dynasty
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Qing (Manchu) Empire, 1644-1911
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The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Manchus originally pastoral nomads Establishes control over Korea, Mongolia,
China War with Ming loyalists to 1680 Support from many Chinese
Manchus forbid Intermarriage with Chinese study of Manchu language by Chinese
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Qing Emperors
Kangxi (r.1661-1722) Military conquests: island of
Taiwan, Tibet, central Asia
Qianlong (r. 1736-1795) expands territory
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The Scholar-Bureaucrats
Ran government on a day-to-day basis Graduates from intense civil service
examinations Open only to men Curriculum: Confucian classics, calligraphy,
poetry, essay writing, history, literature
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Patriarchal and Gender Relations Filial piety understood as duty of child to
parent; individual to emperor Males receive preferential status Economic factor: girls join husband’s family
Infanticide common Widows strongly encouraged not to remarry
Chaste widows honored with ceremonial arches
Men control divorce Grounds: from infidelity to talking too much
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Woman with Bound Feet
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Population Growth and Economic Development Only 11% of China arable Intense, garden-style agriculture necessary American food crops introduced in 17th
century Maize, sweet potatoes, peanuts
Rebellion and war reduce population in 17th century Offset by increase due to American crops
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Chinese Population Growth
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Foreign Trade
Exports: Silk, porcelain, tea, lacquerware Chinese in turn import relatively little Paid for exports with silver bullion from
Americas Ming dynasty abandons large-scale maritime
trade plans Extensive dealings with Dutch VOC
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Technology
During Tang and Song dynasties (7th-13th centuries), China a world leader in technology
Ming and Qing suppressed technological advancement, fearing social instability would result
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Classes in Chinese Society Privileged Classes
Scholar-bureaucrats, gentry Distinctive clothing with ranks Immunity from some legal proceedings, taxes, labor
service Working classes
Peasants, artisans/workers, merchants Confucian doctrine gives greatest status to peasants Merchant activity not actively supported
Lower classes Military, beggars, slaves
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Religion and Philosophy Christianity Nestorian, Roman Catholic
Christians had presence in China
Jesuits return under Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Brought prisms,
harpsichords, clocks Christian absolutism
difficult for Chinese to accept
Emperor Kangxi bans Christian preaching in China
Version of Confucian thought promoted by Zhu Xi (1130-1200 CE) Confucian morality
with Buddhist logic
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Japan
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The Unification of Japan
Shoguns rule Japan, 12th-16th centuries Large landholders with private armies Emperor merely a figurehead Constant civil war
Tokugawa Ieyasu (r. 1600-1616) establishes military government Establishes Tokugawa dynasty (1600-1867)
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Tokugawa Japan, 1600-1867
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Control of Daimyo (“Great Names”)
Approximately 260 powerful territorial lords daimyo forced to spend every other year at
court Controlled marriage, socializing of daimyo
families Beginning 1630s, shoguns restrict foreign
relations Travel, import of books forbidden
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Economic Growth in Japan
New crop strains, irrigation systems improve agricultural production
Yet population growth moderate Contraception, late marriage, abortion Infanticide: “thinning out the rice shoots”
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Japanese Population Growth
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Social Change
End of civil disturbances create massive unemployment of Daimyo, Samurai warriors
Encouraged to join bureaucracy, scholarship Many declined to poverty Urban wealthy classes develop from trade
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Neo-Confucianism in Japan
Chinese cultural influence extends through Tokugawa period
Chinese language essential to curriculum Zhu Xi and Neo-Confucianism remains
popular “Native Learning” also popular in 18th century
Folk traditions, Shinto
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Floating Worlds (ukiyo)
Entertainment districts Urban culture expressed in various forms of
entertainment Marked contrast to bushido ethic of Stoicism Kabuki theatre, men playing women’s roles puppet theatre
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Christianity in Japan Jesuit Francis Xavier in Japan, 1549 Government backlash
Fear of foreign intrusion Confucians, Buddhists resent Christian
absolutism Anti-Christian campaign 1587-1639 restricts
Christianity Sometimes by crucifixion
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Persecution of Catholics
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Dutch Learning
Before ban on foreign books lifted (1720), Japanese scholars study Dutch to approach European science, medicine, art