ASC 102 Lecture 10: Lecture 10.docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Asia-Canada
• Course: ASC 102
• Professor: Michael Newton

Document Summary

Minamoto dominance: minamoto yoritomo, establishes shogun dynasty, away from kyoto and the imperial family, kamakura bakufu( , emperor remains in power . The kamakura period (shonunate: power rested in the loyalty of his followers and vassals, sh gun in turn became a puppet, h j regents gain leadership and shogun also become figurehead. Increasing power of warriors: decline of civil authority, death and disease, coloured writing, arts, and general view of life. Mass religion and the pure land sect of buddhism: all people were equal, including women and the lower classes, commoners became religious leaders and monks, pure land salvation. Literature and the arts: kyoto aristocracy produced poetry, diaries, novels, warrior culture stories of war and history, confessions of lady nijo. Visual arts: sculpture and painting influenced by buddhism, song artists stimulate architecture and ceramics, tea ceremony from tang tea ceremony.