by: meredith mccollum. worships deities called kami focuses on the importance of nature, purity, and...
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By: Meredith McCollum
Worships deities called KamiFocuses on the importance of nature, purity,
and tranquilityIncludes four Affirmations
• Legend say that he was named after a barn door after being born in front of one.
• He wrote the Seventeen-Article.• He admired China.• He brought Buddhism and Confucianism to
Japan.• He built temples across Japan in order to
spread Buddhism.
Called “dwellers among clouds”Rarely left the city and hardly associated with
the poorGreat supporters of the artsThey influenced the arts by writing novels,
and loved painting and calligraphy.
Silk Robes and gold jewelryWomen wore long gowns of twelve layers of
colored silkHad fans that were painted with flowers,
trees, or birds.
Was the first actual Japanese novelWritten for people of aristocracyContains similar elements of today’s books
They used wood because there was hardly any stone
Shinto shrines were destroyed every 20 years and built as exact replicas as the one before it.
Thatched roofs and simplicity were elements of architecture
A Buddhist term referring to the mental bond between the performer and the audience
Once a performer did a play called Lady Aoi after The Tale of Genji.
The main character is created by an elaborate mask and costumes.
Believes control over nature by man if a futile effort.
Self-knowledge comes by meditation.Meditation serves to sharpen the mind.Popular among the samurai for teaching self-
discipline
Popular among the common people (peasants) because it did not require money
Did not require any require any ritualsThought that chanting the name of Buddha
repetitively was the pathway to enlightenment.