HISTORY 3EC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Muromachi Period, Edo Period, Ashikaga Takauji
19 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
SeungJoon SUNG
East Asian Cultures (Chin)
TuTh 12:30-1:45pm
#18 Reading & Class Notes for Nov 29
Ashikaga Era
1336-1467
Political Takeover
1318: Go Daigo aligns with Taka uji in Ashikaga, plans Kemmu Restoration
1336: Takauji defeats Fujiwara, takes power for himself, overcomes Go Daigo & exiles him
Go Daigo’s son (also exiled) became emperor
Takauji chose another emperor of his own (1336-1392: two emperors in Japan)
1392: United Court under Takauji’s chosen emperor
Trade
845: Tang destroyed Buddhist temples Trade stopped Resumed trade w/ China in
Ashikaga
New trade w/ Dutch & Europe (Christianity)
Trade controlled by the landed lords (daimyo) Daimyo gained money Bought weapons
The Ashikaga did defeat Fujiwara and establish a United Court, but war was commonplace
with peasant and daimyo rebellions. On the other hand, the era was commercially very open.
Tokugawa Era
Warring States: 1467-1600
Tokugawa: 1600-1869
One of the daimyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu of Edo (Tokyo), gained control
First era to be named after people, not place
Nationalist & Isolationist
Poetry (Haiku, Tanka)
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Document Summary
#18 reading & class notes for nov 29. 1318: go daigo aligns with taka uji in ashikaga, plans kemmu restoration. 1336: takauji defeats fujiwara, takes power for himself, overcomes go daigo & exiles him. Go daigo"s son (also exiled) became emperor. Takauji chose another emperor of his own (1336-1392: two emperors in japan) 845: tang destroyed buddhist temples trade stopped resumed trade w/ china in. New trade w/ dutch & europe (christianity) Trade controlled by the landed lords (daimyo) daimyo gained money bought weapons. The ashikaga did defeat fujiwara and establish a united court, but war was commonplace with peasant and daimyo rebellions. On the other hand, the era was commercially very open. One of the daimyo, tokugawa ieyasu of edo (tokyo), gained control. First era to be named after people, not place. Kong qiu kong fuzi (our master kong) confucius. Ru = confucianism (soft, gentle, enduring, weak followers were identified as ru)
