World History AP Chapter 13 The spread of Chinese civilization: Japan, Korea, and Vietnam
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| 1074039376 | Taika Reforms | Attempt to remake Japanese monarch into an absolute Chinese-style emperor; included attempts to create professional bureaucracy and peasant conscript army. | 0 | |
| 1074039377 | Heian | (794 - 1100) move the capital to Heian; 300 years of developing a new culture; growth of large estates; arts and literature of china flourished; elaborate court life; personal diaries (pillow book and the tale of genji); moved away from Chinese culture | 1 | |
| 1074039378 | The Tale of Genji | Written by Lady Murasaki; first novel in any language; relates life history of prominent and amorous son of the Japanese emperor; evidence for mannered style of Japanese society. | 2 | |
| 1074039379 | Fujiwara | Japanese aristocratic family in mid-9th century; exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs; aided in decline of imperial power. | 3 | |
| 1074039380 | Bushi | Regional warrior leaders in Japan; ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered the law, supervised public works projects, and collected revenues; built up private armies | 4 | |
| 1074039381 | Samurai | Mounted troops of Japanese warrior leaders (bushi); loyal to local lords, not the emperor | 5 | |
| 1074039382 | Sepukku | Ritual suicide or disembowelment in Japan; commonly known in West as hara-kiri; demonstrated courage and a means to restore family honor. | 6 | |
| 1074039383 | Gempei Wars | Waged for five years from 1180, on Honshu between Taira and Minamoto families; resulted in destruction of Taira. | 7 | |
| 1074039384 | Bakufu | Military government established by the Minamoto following the Gempei Wars; centered at Kamakura; retained emperor, but real power resided in military government and samurai | 8 | |
| 1074039385 | Shoguns | Military leaders of the bakufu (military government in Japan). | 9 | |
| 1074039386 | Hojo | Warrior family closely allied with the Minamota; dominated Kamakura regime and manipulated Minamota rulers who claimed to rule in name of the Japanese Emperor at Kyoto. | 10 | |
| 1074039387 | Ashikaga Takuaji | Member of the Minamota family; overthrew the Kamakuro regime and established the Ashikaga Shogunate from 1336-1573; drove emperor from Kyoto to Yoshino. | 11 | |
| 1074039388 | Daimyos | Warlord rulers of 300 small states following civil war and disruption of the Ashikaga Shogunate; holdings consolidated into unified and bounded ministates | 12 | |
| 1074039389 | Choson | Earliest Korean kingdom; conquered by Han emperor in 109 B.C.E. | 13 | |
| 1074295591 | Koguryo | Tribal people of northern Korea; established an independent kingdom in the northern half of the peninsula in 37 BCE; adopted cultural Sinification | 14 | |
| 1074295592 | Sinification | Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea and Japan, less typical of Vietnam. | 15 | |
| 1074295593 | Silla | Independent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; submitted as a vassal of the Tang emperor and agreed to tribute payment; ruled united Korea by 668. | 16 | |
| 1074295594 | Yi | Korean dynasty that succeeded Koryo dynasty following period of Mongol invasions; established in 1392; ruled Korea to 1910; restored aristocratic dominance and Chinese influence | 17 | |
| 1074295595 | Trung Sisters | Leaders of one of the frequent peasant rebellions in Vietnam against Chinese rule; revolt broke out in 39 C.E.; demonstrates importance of Vietnamese women in indigenous society. | 18 | |
| 1074295596 | Khmers and Chams | Indianized rivals of the Vietnamese; moved into Mekong River delta region at time of Vietnamese drive to the south | 19 | |
| 1074295597 | Nguyen | Rival Vietnamese dynasty that arose in southern Vietnam to challenge traditional dynasty of Trinh in north at Hanoi; kingdom centered on Red and Mekong rivers; capital at Hue. | 20 |
