Isolated Asia Flashcards

369977689	Zheng He	An imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa.	0
369977690	Qing	Manchus invited by Ming emperor to quell a peasant revolt, they ousted him and established their own dynasty. They adopted Chinese values: agricultural improvements, population growth, silk production, internal trade flourished, queue (braid); reduced taxes; public works projects; new territory; labor-intensive farming; 1600s- mid 1900s	1
369977691	Manchus	Federation of Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. Became the elite ethnicity of the Qing, they consisted only 3% of China's population and weren't allowed to mix with them. They increased the use of civil service examinations.	2
369977692	Kangxi	Confucian scholar, ruled from 1662 to 1722.	3
369977693	Qianlong	Chinese Qing emperor (r. 1736-1795), continued his grandfather's conquests by consolidating hold on Xinjiang province (westernmost). He made Vietnam, Burma and Nepal vassal states of China, and delegated responsibilities to his favorite Eunuchs, marking the decline of the Qing Dynasty. His father banned Christianity in 1724 and he restricted trade with Europeans to only Canton.	4
369977694	Tokugawa Shogunate	(1603-1867) Feudal Warlord rulers of Japan. Responisble for closing Japan off from the rest of the world. The shogun consolidated control from the emperor (who was by the time only a figurehead) at expense of the daimyo. He established four groups; warrior, farmer, artisian, and merchant with no social mobility. Overthrown during the Meiji Restoration.	5
369977695	Edo Period	(1615 - 1868) - Japan is unified under single shogun - peace and prosperity - Japan's borders closed to outside world - rise of middle urban class - most traditional music is born - Kabuki (musical theatre) and Bunraku (puppets) arise. Persecution of Christians.	6
369977696	National Seclusion Policy	Disallowed travel abroad, Christianity (Christians regularly executed), and foreign trade. Results: Japan isolated for 250 years. Led to peace and stability, but Japan also fell behind Europe in technology and military strength.	7
369977697	Kabuki	A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance, it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played by all male actors)	8
369977698	haiku	an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines.	9