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Chapter 14 Vocab.
Japan Korea and Vietnam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The tale of Genji | Written by Lady Murasaki; first novel in any language; relates life history of prominent and amorous son of the Japanese emperor; evidence for mannered style of Japanese society |
| Fujiwara | Japanese aristocratic family in mid-9th century; exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs;aided in decline of imperial power |
| bushi | Regional warrior leaders in Japan; ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered the law, supervised public works projects, and collected revenues; built up private armies. |
| Samurai | Mounted troops of Japanese warrior leaders (bushi); loyal to local lords, not the emperor |
| Seppuku | Ritual suicide or disembowelment in Japan; commonly known in West as hara-kiri; demonstrated courage and a means to resotre family honor. |
| Taira | Powerful Japanese family in 11th and 12th centuries; competed with Minamoto family; defeated after Gempei Wars. |
| Minamoto | Defeated the rival Taria family in Gempei Wars and established military government (bakufu) in 12th century Japan |
| Gempei Wars | Waged for five years from 1180, on Honshu between Taira and Minamoto families; resulted in destruction of Taira. |
| Bakufu | Military government established by the Minamoto following the Gempei Wars |
| Shoguns | Military leaders of the bakufu (military government in Japan.) |
| Hojo | Warrior family closely allied with Minamoto; dominated Kamakura regime and manipulated Minamoto rulers who claimed to rule in name of Japanese emperor at Kyoto |
| Ashikaga Takuaji | Member of the Minamoto family; overthrew the kamakura regime and established the Ashikaga Shogunate from 1336-1573; drove emperor from Kyoto to Yoshino |
| Ashikaga Shogunate | Replaced the Kamakura regime in Japan; reuled from 1336-1573; destryed rival Yoshino center of imperial authority. |
| Daimyos | Warlord rulers of 300 small states following civil war and disruption of Ashikaga Shogunate; holdings consolidated into unified and bounded mini-states. |
| Choson | Earliest Korean kingdom; conquered by Han armies in 109 b.c.e |
| Koguryo | Tribal people of northern Korea; established an independent kingdom in the northern half of the peninsula in 37 b.c.e; began a process of sinification , |
| Silla | Independent Korean Kingdom in southeaster part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; ruled united Korea by 668 |
| Paekche | Independent Korean Kingdom in southwest part of peninsula; defeated by rival Silla kingdom and its Chinese Tang allies in 7th century. |
| Sinification | Extensive adoption of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korean, Japan, and Vietnam |
| Yi | Korean dynasty that succeeded koryo following period of Mongol invasions; established in 1392; ruled Korea to 1910; restored aristocratic dominance and Chinese influence |
| Khmers | Indianized rivals of the Vietnamese; moved into Mekong River delta region at time of Vietnamese drive to the south |
| Trung sisters | Leader of one of the frequent peasant rebellions in Vietnam against Chinese rule; revolt broke out in 39 c.e; demonstrates importance of Vietnamese women in indigenous society. |
| Chams | Indianzed rival of the Vietnamese; driven into the highlands by the successful Vietnamese drive to the south. |
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