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Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
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Tax free estates exempt from the kubunden system

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Shōen

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2
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Process of taking public land and turning it into shōen

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Kokugaryō

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3
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Characteristic of heian period, women marry their daughters off and men rule through them

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Matrilocal marriage

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4
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Regent to a child emperor

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Sesshō

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5
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Regent to an adult emperor (PREFER THIS THAN BEING EMP)

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Kanpaku

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6
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Distant descendant of Nakatomi, family of fathers of emperors, powerful family ruling the imperial line

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Fujiwara no Michinaga

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7
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Killed relative dept gov of Hitachi, attacks and takes control of Kanto region, declares himself emperor, defeated by cousin. Symbol of samurai warrior private military and how it came crashing

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Taira no Masakado

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8
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Names for powerful families with distant ties to emperors, outsource military power

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Taira/Heike/Heishi and Minamoto/Genji

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9
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“End of buddhism laws”

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Mappō

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10
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Branch of buddhism popular in japan, salvation does not require monasticism or great insight. Save all people and take them to the “Pure land”

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Amida

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11
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Chanting and meditating on the name of Amida Buddha instead of salvation through one’s own power

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Nenbutsu

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12
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Monk who introduced Amida Buddhism

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Genshin

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Develops Amida Buddhism further, emphasizes nenbutsu (more faith than acts) with most pure heart

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Hōnen

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14
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Begins practice of marriage in monks, introduces grace and faith simple pure utterance of nenbutsu is enough

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Shinran

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15
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Part of the powerful family, held post of provincial secretary but fled to lead pirates, defeated in 941 by contracted constables

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Fujiwara no sumitomo

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16
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Aggressively confiscates shōen and turns it into imperial house land so that it can be exempt from taxes, labor, and entry of govt officials

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Shirakawa

17
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Ally with Go shirakawa but anticipates a coup in 1159 and kills rivals. Decides he likes power and makes himself prime minister. In 1180 he places his grandson as emperor.
Looked at in myth as a metaphor for the arrogance of power

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Taira no Kiyomori

18
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Tales of battles, started off as a ballad

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Heike

19
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Wants military titles and establishes stronghold in east Japan, smart since he doesnt want the emperor title

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Minamoto no Yoritomo

20
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Capital of Yoritomo’s land

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Kamakura

21
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Military governors above the jito. Investigates crimes at first, then becomes active commanders of jito during wartime

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Shugo

22
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Military land stewards. Local policemen and taxmen.

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Jito

23
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Caused by emperor Go-Toba challenging the shogunate in 1221

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Jokyu war

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