Korea and Its Traditions!

Mr. HuthKorea and Its Traditions!AimHow was Korea similar and different from China?

Homework: Read Chapter 13 Section 3, and then answer the questions that are attached to my website. Submit your work to turnitin.com by 8am on Monday. Study for your exam on WednesdayDo NowYou are about to see different maps of Korea. With your partners, generate a list of information regarding Koreas:Location in relation to other major civilizationsPhysical geography (mountains, rivers, etc.)Koreas inner geography (interconnected or isolated)

Korea and the Han Dynasty

Korea and its empires Korea had three major empiresShilla Kingdom (668-918)Koryo (918-1392)Choson; also known as the Yi (1392-1910)Korea and the Shilla During the Shilla (668-918)Korea became a military tributary state of the Tang DynastyAdapted Confucian viewsHan leader Wudi originally brought Confucianist thought to KoreaEarly on, woman had higher statusLater, womens rights became restrictedKoreans modified the Civil Service SystemOnly wealthy aristocrats could take the exam

A question!What is the impact of only the wealthy aristocrats taking the civil service exam?Korea during the Koryo Age (918-1392)Buddhism reached its greatest peakKorean scholars wrote histories and poems based on Chinese modelsKoryo built their capital of Kaesong following the Tang capital of ChanganKoreans used woodblock printing to produce a flood of Buddhist textsLearned how to make porcelain from the ChinesePerfected the form and made CELADONPorcelain with an unusual blue-green glazeWhen Mongols overran Korea in the 1200s, the secret to making celadon was lost foreverA question on the KoryoWhat are two examples of how Koreans adapted or modified Chinese ideas under the Koryo Dynasty?

Choson DynastyHow did the Choson rise to power in Korea?

-Choson ruled Korea from 1392-1910Choson: The Longest DynastyMongols occupied Korea until the 1350sYi Song-gye established the Choson regimeYi reduced Buddhism influences Yi strengthened Confucian influences in KoreaDespite Koreas connection to ChinaKept own tradition through the written languageHangul was the written language, utilized symbols to represent sounds of spoken KoreanResult was an extremely high literacy rate in KoreaHigher than ChinaExit Card How was Korea similar and different from China?