HIST 236 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Land Registration, Wang Yangming, Fumi-E
11 Nov 2017
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Establishment of the political and social order: shoguns ieyasu, hidetada, and. 1605 ieyasu resigns as shogun in favour of his son hidetada. Claim minamoto ancestry to be seen as rightful. Reinforce ties to imperial family, appear as loyal servants. Personal journeys to kyoto to receive shogun title. Hidetata"s granddaughter = emperor meisho (tokugawa + imperial family. Promote the cult of ieyasu as shinkun kami-divine ruler . Posthumous title for ieyasu: tosho dai gongen (illuminator of the east, Ieyasu equated with yakushi, the buddha of healing. Ieyasu assists people on their path to enlightenment. 1644 everyone must register with a buddhist temple. Limits of tokugawa thought control: japanese christians. Enforces mutual responsibility group: five households (goningumi) Responsible for each other, knowing and not speaking = guilty. Step on the fumie plaque (image of christ) Pass of christian statues and symbols as buddhist. Buddha holding baby - virgin mary + child. Official incentives not to inform on christians.
