Chapter 14 Section 3

Life In Medieval JapanPages 498-504 Questions 1-5

1. How did Shinto and Buddhist religions meet different needs in Japan?• Shinto was concerned with daily everyday life, while Buddhism got one ready for the afterlife or

the life to come.

2. What were Noh plays, and how were they performed?

• Noh Plays are Japan’s oldest form of acting and entertainment. It is on a bare stage, actors wear mask and ornate robes, dance and chant poetry.

• Very Boring

3. Show the characteristics of Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?

Pure Land Buddhism

Zen Buddhism

Sect of Mahayana BuddhismBegan in India

Spread to China→Korea→JapanBelieve in a happy after life

Sect of Mahayana BuddhismMonks brought Zen from China

1100’s Find peace through self control

Looked toward Lord Amida Buddha of love and mercy

Created a paradise in the cloudsThey Chant her name

Control their bodies through Martial Arts

Meditation helped people to relax and find inner peace

4. How did guilds benefit artisans and Daimyos?

• Guilds offered protection from rival artisans and sold daimyos goods they could not get

themselves?

5. Why do you think women lost some of their freedoms when Japan became

a Warrior Society?• Japan was a male dominated society so when they

became a warrior society the Male Chauvinism rose placing women under tighter restrictions.