HISTORY 3EC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Yuan Dynasty, Taoism, War Brides Act
19 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
SeungJoon SUNG
East Asian Cultures (Chin)
TuTh 12:30-1:45pm
#17 Reading & Class Notes for Nov 20
Kamakura Era
1185-1336 (medieval)
Samurai culture
Emperor remained in Heian (imperial capital), but a separate bakufu (tent govt.) was formed
Minamoto Yorimoto became first shogun
Zen Buddhism became popular to take shelter from all the battles
Practices
Bushido: Way of the samurai
Harikiri/Seppuku: Honorable suicide rather than go back in shame
Buddhism
Types: Pure Land, Nichiren (samurai-like), Zen
Zen started in India, went to China, then Korea, then Japan in 1199
Combo of Shinto and Daoism
Intuitive (meditative) rather than Rationalist (eightfold path)
Sazen: sitting in meditation
Koan: public case meant to show that rationality cannot explain enlightenment
Satori: sudden flash of enlightenment (when we’re not thinking about it)
Tea Ceremony: appreciate the ceremony and don’t think about anything
Yuan Dynasty
1279-1368
Tried to invade Japan (1274/81) but failed and never attacked again (kami-kaze helped Japan)
Wall built to protect & post guard in Kyushu cost a lot of money weakened Kamakura
End to Kamakura
1318: Go Daigo (emperor) aligned with Ashikaga Taka uji
1336: Kamakura overthrown Ashikaga betrays emperor, names himself shogun
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Document Summary
#17 reading & class notes for nov 20. Emperor remained in heian (imperial capital), but a separate bakufu (tent govt. ) was formed. Zen buddhism became popular to take shelter from all the battles. Harikiri/seppuku: honorable suicide rather than go back in shame. Zen started in india, went to china, then korea, then japan in 1199. Intuitive (meditative) rather than rationalist (eightfold path) Koan: public case meant to show that rationality cannot explain enlightenment. Satori: sudden flash of enlightenment (when we"re not thinking about it) Tea ceremony: appreciate the ceremony and don"t think about anything. Tried to invade japan (1274/81) but failed and never attacked again (kami-kaze helped japan) Wall built to protect & post guard in kyushu cost a lot of money weakened kamakura. 1318: go daigo (emperor) aligned with ashikaga taka uji. 1336: kamakura overthrown ashikaga betrays emperor, names himself shogun. Kong qiu kong fuzi (our master kong) confucius.
