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Cultural Diffusion in Japan

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Where did the government ideas and consepts originate?   China  
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What were the three laws/ideas that came from Chinese ideas?   Seventeen Article Constitution; Taika Reforms; Aristocracy  
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Where did the City design consepts originate?   China  
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What was the basis of the city design knowledge?   It was from the plan/layout of Chang'an  
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What were the similarities and differences of this layout?   It was a checkerboard plan, but Chang'an had a wall to protect themselves, the Nara did not.  
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Where did the written language basis originate?   China  
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Why did they adopt the characters of Chinese writing?   Their language was mostly spoken so the writing of important documents and mail caused conflict in which they solved by adopting Kanji and creating Kana  
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What was the kind of poem the Japanese adopted and wrote?   A poem with 31 syllables organized in lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7  
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Which countries did the art of sculptures come from?   India to China and Korea then to Japan  
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What was the inspiration of these sculptures?   The people's strong beleif in Buddhism in the mainland reflected in their art of the Buddha  
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What were some of the adaptations of the sculptures in Japan?   The Buddha was eveolved into and even more intricate statue with various hand positions and facial expressions/features  
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How did the religion get to Japan?   Through Korea by way of China  
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What religion was adopted?   Buddhism  
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Did all of the Japanese people convert to this religion by force?   No, they were not forced to believe in either religion, but both were believed in  
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How did architecture make it to Japan?   From India, to China, to Japan  
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What was the most important building design that was adopted?   Pagodas, a building for religious relics with 3,5,7, or 9 tiers  
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What changed/evolved from this?   They made their own permanent building for relics that reflected society and nature  
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Where did some of their music come from?   It was imported from all parts of Asia  
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Because of these new musical arts, what did they need?   New instruments  
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What got dramatically changed when these musical instuments arrived?   Very few changes were made on the instuments or the music, but the Chinese Sheng was changed to the Japanese Sho  
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