L E C T U R E 7 - S A M U R A I C U L T U R E Flashcards
Ranking of Heian Aristocracy
Top - Imperial Family
Middle - Lesser families of the Yamato(Nara Region)
Lower - Provinces
Kokushi
middle and low ranked nobles earned positions such as provincial governors
Lower Ranks
Provincial, Aristocratic ties, countryside
Middle Ranks
Governors of provinces but cannot be nobles of the court
Impact of Fujiwara Dominance
- held important official positions
- governorship is a way to gain wealth and further influence in Kyoto
- Local clan leaders want the position in government has to ally vertically
- people could be appointed governor to appoint others to collect taxes from the countryside
Development of Shoen
- small scale unit of production
- noble ownership but local managers/agents
- many owned by nobility in Kyoto but managed by locals
What is a Shoen
Private property where government cannot trespass or collect tax
Two Families
Taira and Minamoto
What is the origin of Samurai
court appointed warrior leaders, served the court, revenue collection and law enforcement
What happened during the Taira no Masakado’s Rebellion
Taira no Masakado revolted against provincial authorities
burned government buildings
What was the Masakado’s Rebellion
Heian court and Fujiwara promised a reward for overthrowing of Masakado
What was the Hogen Rebellion
Imperial succession crisis
Imperial House was dependent on warriors for survival
favoured taira
warriors entered Kyoto
Which parties were involved in the hogen rebellion
Fuijwara vs
Taira and Minamoto
Taira Ascendancy
First warrior clan leader in Imperial Court
family was helped by Minamoto but killed them afterwards except for three boys who were banished to Kanto
Kiyomori
duplicated fujiwara strategies by marriage
uncultured, bruts
