HILD 11 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Joseon, Yangtze, Oracle Bone
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Japan is separated by coasts so it is protected". Meanwhile, china and korea border each other. Although the difference in location, they are still able to communicate and exchange with one another. Korea, however, is left in a vulnerable state with china right next to it and japan near its coasts. Had global contexts and spread their books all over the place. However, due to the time period, it was very difficult to travel with the less advance transportation technology like what we have today. Despite cultural overlap, these three countries (china, korea, and japan) are significantly different. Visited kyoto and saw temples that shared archaeological similarities with. However, the treatment and atmosphere surrounding the temples varied greatly. China"s history is made up of a series of dynasties. Ruling families that would control the land and population. Japan was ruled by one single family. Descendants of the sun goddess, emperor was considered divine.
