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I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras II. China: Cultural and Political Empires III. Korea: From Three Kingdoms to

I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras II. China: Cultural and Political Empires III. Korea: From Three Kingdoms to One IV. The Emergence of Japan. I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras 184 B.C.E.–320 C.E., fragmentation A. Gupta Dynasty (320–500) Chandra Gupta I

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I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras II. China: Cultural and Political Empires III. Korea: From Three Kingdoms to

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  1. I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras II. China: Cultural and Political Empires III. Korea: From Three Kingdoms to One IV. The Emergence of Japan Brummett, et al, Civilization, Past & Present

  2. I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras • 184 B.C.E.–320 C.E., fragmentation • A. Gupta Dynasty (320–500) • Chandra Gupta I • m. Kumaradevi, Licchavi clan • Samudra Gupta (335–375) • Chandra Gupta II (375–415) • daughter Prabhavati Gupta • m. Rudrasena II • Vakataka dynasty • Hinduism • Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Blessed One) • Bhakti (devotion) • Kirshna • Faxian, journals

  3. I. India in the Classical and Medieval Eras • B. Gupta Achievements • Ajanta monasteries • Kalidasa • Shakuntala • Nalanda university • Aryabhatta • C. New Political and Religious Orders • Huns, 515 • Rajputs • Harsha (606–647) • T’ang delegation • 647 > Regional Kingdoms • Shankara (c. 788–820) • Chola Kingdom • Pallavar dynasty

  4. D. Muslims in India • 1. 712 — Sind • 2. Mahmud of Ghazni • Gujarat • Firdawsi (940–1020) • Shahnamah • al-Biruni (b. 973) • 3. 1206 — Delhi Sultanate Qutb ud-Din Aibak, Sultan • > new dynasty • Iltutmish (1211–1236) • consecrated by Abbasids • Raziyya (1236–1240) • Ala ud-Din (1296–1316) • “Second Alexander” • Tughluks • Ibn Battuta • Vijayangar • Timur • destruction of Delhi, 1398

  5. II. China: Cultural and Political Empires • A. Period of Division • Xiongnu, Yuexhi (Turks) • Jin Dynasty • Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439) • Northern Wei (439–534) • sinified • equal-field system • Luoyang, capital • 589 — unification • Buddhism • Mahayana • bodhisattvas • Pure Land • Sui Dynasty (589–618) • Emperor Wendi (581–604) • son, Yangdi (604–618) • Grand Canal, 605–609

  6. II. China: Cultural and Political Empires • B. Tang Culture • Politics of the Early Tang • Gaozu, Taizong, Gaozong (618–683) • 653 — Law Code • examination system • Empress Wu (690–705) • grandson, Xyanzong (712–756) • Chan Buddhism (=Zen) • Literature and the Arts • 600 — Block printing • The Understanding of History • Li Bo (701–763) • Du Fu (712–770) • Wu Daozi • emperor Xuanzong • Tang Decline, Transformation • Commanders • e.g. An Lushan • “Two Tax System” • 881 — Chang’an taken

  7. II. China: Cultural and Political Empires • C. Song Era (960–1279) • 1. Politics • Song Taizu (960–976) • Shenzong (1067–85) • Wang Anshi • reforms • Alliance with Jurchen • Jin Dynasty • 2. Economy • Economic revolution • paper money • 3. Society • Women • footbinding — still rare • female infanticide

  8. II. China: Cultural and Political Empires • C. Song Era (960–1279) • 4. Culture • Su Shi (1037–1101) • Sima Guang (1019–86) • Fan Kuan (fl. 990–1020) • Cheng Hao (1032–85) • Cheng Yi (1033–1108) • brothers • li and qi • = Neo-Confucians • Zhu Xi (1130–1200) • White Deer Grotto Academy

  9. II. China: Cultural and Political Empires • D. Mongols • 551 — Turkish Empire • Uighur, Tangut • Temujin (1162–1227) • 1206 — Great Khan • Ögödei (1229–1241) • Möngke and Hülegü • E. Yuan Rule • Khubilai Khan (1260–94) • > Yuan dynasty • sinified • Marco Polo, c. 1275 • Christianity • John of Plano Carpini, 1246 • William of Rubruck, 1254 • John of Monte Corvino • 1289–1322 • White Lotus Society • Maitreya • Zhu Yuanzhang • = Taizu

  10. III. Korea: From Three Kingdoms to One • Ko Choson • from 1500 B.C.E. • 109 B.C.E., Han • A. Three Kingdoms Koguryo • 37 B.C.E. • King Sosurin (371–84) • Paekche • from 3rd B.C.E. • Silla • 57 B.C.E, foundation • B. Koryo Dynasty • King Taejo • Mongols, 1238 • King Kongmin (1351–74) • 1374, assassination • Ming, 1392 • > Yi Dynasty (1392–1910)

  11. B. Classical Period — Nara and Heian • 710, Nara (710–784, Nara Period) • 794, Heian (794–1181, Heian Period) = Kyoto • Shōen tax-free estates • 1181–1186 — Civil War • Minamoto Yoritomo (1147–99) • wife, Hōjō Masako (1157–1225) • C. Classical Arts and Literature • Lady Murasaki, Tale of Genji • Man’yōshū (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves) • Kana script • D. Japanese Buddhism • Mahayana Buddhism, sixth century • Tendai (805), Shingon (805) Buddhism • widen participation • Zen Buddhism • E. Early Medieval Japan • Minamoto Yoritomo • 1185, shogun • > Kamakura Period (1185–1333) • IV. The Emergence of Japan • Neolithic — J­­ōmon • 5000–3500 B.C.E. • Japanese • c. 300 B.C.E. • Koreans to Kyūshū • Yayoi period (300 B.C.E.–300 C.E.) • A. Tomb Period (300–645) • Records • Kojiki, Nihongi • Queen Himiko • Shint­ō • kami — clan deities • uji — clan • Yamato uji • Amaterasu —Yamato kami • Prince Shōtoku • Hōryūji, 607 • “Seventeen-Article Constitution,” 604 • 645 — Fujiwara family • Taika Reforms, 645

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