Japanese History: Three Cultures that Influenced Japan

This video covers the three cultures that influenced Japan. In particular it discusses the Chinese, Korean and Indian influence on the people of Japan. Other topics include Shintoism, Buddhism, Japan's government during the Middle Ages, Pagodas and Japanese art. This is a good review of Japanese Medieval History, religious history of Asia and the history of architecture in Japan. Use it to study for a test or preview a lesson on Japan. It can also serve as a general review for all ages.

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Correction to this video: The version of Buddhism in Japan is Mahayana, the original version from Central Asia Gandhara of Ancient Persia, not Indian Theravada version which was fabricated many centuries later. Mahayana Buddhism was introduced into China by Central Asia Indo-Europeans from the ancient world's biggest early Buddhist center, Gandhara, that is where the earliest Buddhist manuscripts written in Indo-European Saka Kharosthi script are found, also the place where the earliest Buddha figures and statues are found. Indo-Europeans such as the Tocharians and Kusans brought Buddhism from Gandhara to China. Buddhism was introduced into India by King Ashoka, a half-Greek half Indian who united India. He erected stone pillars honoring Buddha Gotama all over India, his stone pillars have inscriptions in Greek language, that is because he learned Buddhism from Gandhara that had been ruled by the Greek for a time. Ashoka himself was half Greek because his grandfather married a Greek Selcuk princess whom was a gift from the Greeks. Mahayana Buddhism has always been the version in China, it still has the original Buddhist manuscripts from the early introduction by the Central Asia Indo-European monks, there is none like that in India. In Tang dynasty Chinese Buddhist monks went to teach in Japan, this is why Japan's Buddhism version is Chinese Mahayana, not Indian Theravada.

[@elperrodelautumo7511]

Could’ve included Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Britain, Italy, Germany, and the United States as well. But it’s a list of ancient foreign influences on Japan. Not modern.

[@szerablyn]

Comparing the influence that China had with the one most of those Western powers had lol...

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During the Qin Dynasty (秦朝), when the ancinet Chinese people arrived in Japan by ship (Fleeing and expanding the territory due to the Chinese war). The local indigenous people regarded the Chinese as God. The image of the Japanese gods looked like ancient Chinese and Chinese clothes.You can see that Japanese myths are adapted from Chinese mythology. (The Japanese were still indigenous during this period. And there was no characters.) These Chinese in ancient Japan later returned to China (the Tang Dynasty). They asked the Chinese Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to send a large number of Chinese scholars and Chinese technicians (including architects, doctors, monks, artist ,Chinese martial arts Master ...). Let them take a big ship to Japan together. Establish a Chinese local regime in Japan. It becomes a part of a Chinese territory. Like other Chinese cities. In ancient Japan, it was fixed to the Chinese emperor to send goods to the Chinese emperor each year (it did not stop until the Qing Dynasty清朝 in China). These tong Chinese have been wearing Chinese clothing in Japan (But Japan lacks resources. The cloth material is rough). They build a Chinese Tang -style building in Japan. Chinese coins appear in Japan. Chinese etiquette (including kneeling and chopsticks, etc.). Use China's governance system and religious culture (Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism to Japan). Since the beginning, the official language of Japan is Chinese language and Chinese characters (only the Chinese royal family and nobles use and learn). Japanese history uses Chinese characters to record (classical Chinese). It mainly records the life of Chinese officials and nobles in Japan. And civilians are local indigenous Japanese. They speak Japanese language. There is no characters. (***** The sea between China and Japan is very dangerous. Therefore, the ship of ancient Chinese needs to pass through the peninsula (today in South Korea). It is safer to reach Japan. In addition, the ancient Japanese and Koreans could not enter China (nor could they communicate with the Chinese). Entering the Chinese city must require the Chinese Han identity certificate or pass certificate. Only Chinese talents in Japan can enter China.) Ancient Korean Peninsula and northern Vietnam. It is closer to China. China is more direct about its governance. The situation is similar to Japan. In Japan, there are many large tombs (and unearthed cultural relics) of ancient Chinese. These tombs are also built by traditional Chinese methods. But the Japanese have denied the fact that ancient Chinese originally established in Japan. This is because Japan has become an independent country in modern times. The history of more great Japanese nations needs to be built. This is the same as Korea and Vietnam. ***************************** From the pre -Qin dynasty, there have been 4 times large -scale immigrants from Chinese Han people to enter the Japanese islands and Korean Peninsula, which have a profound impact on the historical trends of China and Japan and ( Korean Peninsula ). Focus on reference materials : Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD) Nara period (710-794) in early Japanese history ) The Chinese carefully taught the primitives of Japan (and korea) at the time to teach the knowledge of rice, cutting wells, manufacturing agricultural tools, spreading medicine, textiles and other knowledge. They pushed Japan from the brutal primitive society to a slave society. Chinese Han people's four large -scale immigrants enter the Japanese islands record : 1. Qin and Han Dynasty Qin Shihuang (秦始皇 259-210 BC) swept the six regions. In order to escape the war, the Chinese people fled to Japan in two ways: Some Chinese people crossed the sea from the Northeast to the Korean Peninsula to Japan. Japan. 2. During the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties (420 -589 BC) During the period of "Upheaval of the Five Barbarians 五胡亂華", in order to avoid the war, the Chinese people began a wave of migration to a large -scale migration around. Most of the fleeing Chinese finally went to Japan, forming the climax of immigration to Japan. The representative is Liu Azhi (劉阿知), the descendant of Emperor Han Xian(漢獻帝). 3. The Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907 BC) Japan sent a large -scale Tang ambassador to China to visit China, while China sent a large number of people to spread advanced technology and culture to Japan. Most of these people are monks or cultural scholars. They are left as required by the Japanese because of the difficult sailing and welcomed by Japan. They often stay and "domestication" into the Japanese. The representative is the monk Jianzhen(監真). 4. The Song (960-1279)and Ming dynasties(1368-1644) In the Yuan Dynasty, the Han people in the southern Song Dynasty broke their families. In order to avoid the war and kill, they moved to Japan one after another. The representative of this period was scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty - Lanxi Daolong(蘭溪道隆). ***************************** In ancient China. Due to the escape or expansion of territorial reasons. There were many records of the Han people moved to the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese islands (including Okinawa). Establishing small countries and regimes on these islands (representing Chinese senior officials rather than emperor). In addition to the later period of Japan (because of the ocean). The Han regime on the Korean Peninsula has always been the ancient Chinese territory and the scope of direct jurisdiction (but sometimes it is similar to the different phenomenon of political opinions from the central government. It is similar to the situation in Taiwan and Hong Kong today. When the relationship between Taiwan and Hong Kong and the central government is bad. Sometimes they think they are independent countries or claim to be non -Chinese). The history of the establishment of a regime on the Korean Peninsula (Goguryeo, Baiji, Silla, Goryeo , Joseon). It is not the history of the Korean people. Instead, it is the history of the local regime of the Han people in northern China.These royal family and nobles are Chinese and descendants who move to the peninsula. They are wearing Han nationality clothing and using Chinese characters. They also claim to be the Han family. They are like Hong Kong and Macau and Taiwan. The Han people basically speak two Chinese languages (Chinese dialects+Chinese official language), one of the Han dialects that are lost. Only some civilians and slaves are indigenous people from the south of the peninsula (Koreans). This is very certain. (A large number of ancient Chinese tombs were unearthed on the 4/5 Korean Peninsula today. Han murals (depicting the lives of the Han people in the north), the fairy and god beast of the Han nationality.Han religion. Chinese character stone monument. Han Dynasty coins. ........... The southernmost part of the peninsula is unearthed in the original and backward Korean national life tools. It can be seen that the extremes of two different ethnic groups( Chinese VS Korean ) and different civilizations exist at the same time in the same period of the peninsula history. ***************************** The Koreans claim that they are the ancestors of the Japanese. They believe that the ancient Koreans provided technical and culture to the Japanese. That was because today's Korean people will establish a political history established by the Chinese Han nationality on the peninsula (Goguryeo, Baiji, Silla, Goryeo , Joseon) .After the revision, it will become the history of the Korean people. The Chinese technology and culture on the peninsula will be said to be Korean culture. This is completely fake. It is ancient Chinese that provides technology and culture to Japan. Due to the escape or expansion of territorial reasons. There are many Chinese people (= Han) moved to the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese islands (including Okinawa) historical records. Some of the Chinese who escape because of the war, and passed through the Korean Peninsula to Japan. Some of the Chinese have established the Chinese Han regime on the peninsula (Goguryeo, Baiji, Silla, Goryeo , Joseon). They settled on the peninsula for a while. Finally, they moved to the Japanese island via the Korean Peninsula. Provide Japanese technology and culture to the Japanese. (* Do not rule out a small amount of Korean slaves. Following Chinese nobles and scholars to move to Japan)

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While China and Japan had no contacts. All contacts have been done by Korean Peninsula. What people think Chinese influence on Japan actually all came from Koreans ( Korguryo, Baekje, Shilla, Kaya, Balhae Kingdoms). Chinese character was introduced from Korean Monk introduction to Buddhism into Japan. That came with Government, Pagoda, Writing, and Culture.

[@mrrm5280]

So what ? They were just a bridge, and Korea was always a punching bag 😂 1000 years Chinese tributary, invaded by Japan too many times, even 35 years of them belong to Japanese empire 😂

[@valeriepoon4908]

how the fuck did Korea bring Chinese 漢字 to japan if they don’t even speak Chinese 🤦‍♀️ stop tryna act all smart 💩

[@windcold4532]

No, Japan had special official messengers studying in China during the Tang Empire period in China. Similar to today's international students, there were also many Japanese who served as officials in China. In the Song Dynasty, many Japanese, especially Japanese monks, went directly to Chinese monastery practice.

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Ancient peninsula (today Korea) has never been emperor(Only Chinese officials and nobles). Peninsula has always been a place where Chinese territory and regime. Only Chinese and aristocratic regimes established on the peninsula (Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, Goryeo, Joseon ...). They are Chinese as their parents. They claim to be Han(Chinese) and descendants. Their names and surnames are also Chinese.They wear Chinese official uniforms and noble clothing. Building the Chinese palace. Use Chinese characters and Chinese culture. Koreans are indigenous people in the southern end of the peninsula. 99%are illiterate. They are called as slaves (become subordinate civilians). They were wearing pure white (no dyes and technology) and women showing her nipples as beauty. This is the traditional custom of Korean . Ancient Korean traditional costumes are pure white (the Korean people have been known as the "White clothes ethnic" since ancient times), and women's clothes are exposed their nipples (the Korean people show their nipples to represent the beauty). Koreans showed more than 2000 years of nipples (records in the Han Dynasty in China). This reflects the ancient Korean people and thoughts. * Chinese elements always appear in Korean TV dramas, such as ancient paintings, food, clothing, especially traditional clothes, which are less and less like Korean traditional clothes . They always like to add Chinese elements to them. Korean culture is so barren. But now Korean want to steal culture by the same means. Koreans always give them barren history breast enhancement, just as Koreans are good at plastic surgery. ------------------------------ 1910. Japan has swallowed Korea. The Japanese believe that some of the low -level Korean traditional culture and primitive (women expose their nipples and transport things on their heads) are very primitive and backward. The Japanese banned Korean women from exposing the nipples (the traditional Korean costume. Hanbok). The Korean people strongly resisted. Koreans believe that this is a traditional culture of Korea. They insist on retention. In the Korean capital city. As long as the Japanese see those Korean women who show their nipples, they will give them penalties and slaps. After that, the Korean capital city gradually reduces Korean women's nipples. They cover the nipples with a piece of cloth. (But in the place where there are fewer Japanese soldiers. Korean women still maintain the traditional culture that exposes nipples). Until 1950, Westerners were still taking photos in Korea. A photo of Korean women showing nipples on the street (traditional Korean clothing). In 1970, this kind of Korean traditional culture disappeared completely. ------------------------------ The founder of Goguryeo, Jumong(朱蒙), Goryeo's founding king-Wang Jian (王建) and Yi Seong-Gye 李成桂 . is actually Chinese pronunciation. Goguryeo is one of the Chinese regimes of the northern region established by the Chinese people. Baekje, Silla, Goryeo, Joseon ... It is also a regional regime established by the Chinese. They are all jurisdictions in China.. Their royal nobles (Chinese immigrant) are not the same ethnicity with civilians slave (Indigenous Korean ). The royal nobles are descendants of the Chinese. Civilian slaves are indigenous Koreans. Baekje, Silla, Goryeo, Joseon ... their king and nobles are proficient in Chinese language. They use Chinese character. Their king and nobles can communicate with Chinese without resistance. Long -term exchanges with Chinese people. Using Chinese language and character represents noble identity. (They use the Chinese name . Chinese governance method. Put Chinese emperor as parents. Wear Chinese nation clothes. Use Han culture the same. ) Their king used various methods to limit class mobility to avoid others from becoming "nobles". Their people and slaves are forbidden to use and learn Chinese character. These people use Korean language. There are no character (until the 15th century). Almost all are illiterate. Until 1895. China was in a war of foreign invasion.China loses the right to control and protect "Joseon ". 1900 was occupied by the Korean Peninsula in Japan. The Japanese abolished Chinese language and Chinese characters. The Korean language and character (invention of the 15th century) of indigenous language began to popularize on the peninsula. The use of Korean languages cannot wear reasonable Chinese articles and historical records. Because Chinese language and Korean language (including Japanese language) are completely different. People who recorded the history of the local regime on the peninsula, It must be a Chinese scholar who speaks fluent Chinese language. ------------------------------ In 2003, China had applied for UNESCO to apply for the legacy of Goguryeo King City, king Tombs and aristocratic tombs, and was agreed. In fact, as early as 3 years ago, Korea applied for UNESCO. But it was rejected. Because Goguryeo is the history of the Han people in northern China. It is not Korean history and culture at all. * UNESCO = the United Nations Teaching and Science Organization * The people of goguryeo (and Baekje king, Silla king, Goryeo king, Joseon li king) are wearing Chinese han Clothing. They believe in Taiist Culture, Dragon Culture and Chinese God Beasts. 20 years ago, Koreans stole the murals and murals and of Chinese Goguryeo in China 20 years ago. Some unearthed cultural relics, creating a large number of fake history and historical TV series, this is very shameful. ------------------------------ Goryeo's founding king-Wang Jian (王建). Wang Jian (王建) is very obviously the immigrants or descendants of the Han people (whether the culture of clothes is the Han culture), this possibility is quite high. Because Wang Jian is the descendant of the Chinese (Han), the regime he has established follows the abbreviation of the ancient country Goguryeo, as the new national name Goryeo. The Korean at the southern end of the peninsula were called as workers and slaves (wearing pure white clothes and women to show nipples). Later, they became the civilians of Goryeo . The history of the Korean nation is the history of slave. They have never sovereignty. ------------------------------ The ancient Korean Peninsula("朝鮮" is the name of China) has always been a place where Chinese territory and Chinese regime. Until 1900. Yi Seong-GYE 李成桂(1335-1408) established a Chinese local regime on the peninsula . He is very sure that he is the descendant of Chinese immigrants (Yi Seong-GYE 's father is the Han people - Chinese). Yi Seong-Gye 李成桂 leads some Chinese people to establish a Chinese local regime on the peninsula (Chinese royal family and nobles). The aristocracy also claims to be HanChinese. They use the Chinese emperor as their parents. Tribute to China like other Chinese cities. The founders and royal members of the ancient Korean dynasty (Joseon) were Chinese. They spoke Chinese dialects and official Chinese language. Use Chinese characters. Wearing Han nationality clothing. Building a small Chinese palace on the peninsula (Gyeongbok palace景福宮).Royal members use Chinese coins. They bring Chinese culture to the Korean Peninsula. Koreans are called as slaves (become subordinate civilians). They were wearing pure white (no dyes and technology) and women showing her nipples as beauty. This is the traditional custom of Korean . However, the Chinese emperor on the peninsula has always forbid slaves and indigenous Koreans to learn Chinese language and Chinese characters. Koreans use indigenous language (Korean language). There are no character (until the 15th century). Almost all of them are illiterate. No coins. The trading of ancient Koreans has always been carried out in the way of exchanging items. (Until 1910). Until 1895. China was in a war of foreign invasion.China loses the right to control and protect "Joseon ". 1900 was occupied by the Korean Peninsula in Japan. The Japanese abolished Chinese language and Chinese characters. The Korean language and character (invention of the 15th century) of indigenous language began to popularize on the peninsula. >>> * In 1948, the Koreans renamed the "Chinese City 漢城" to "Seoul"

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@@windcold4532 During the Qin Dynasty (秦朝), when the ancinet Chinese people arrived in Japan by ship (Fleeing and expanding the territory due to the Chinese war). The local indigenous people regarded the Chinese as God. The image of the Japanese gods looked like ancient Chinese and Chinese clothes.You can see that Japanese myths are adapted from Chinese mythology. (The Japanese were still indigenous during this period. And there was no characters.) These Chinese in ancient Japan later returned to China (the Tang Dynasty). They asked the Chinese Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to send a large number of Chinese scholars and Chinese technicians (including architects, doctors, monks, artist ,Chinese martial arts Master ...). Let them take a big ship to Japan together. Establish a Chinese local regime in Japan. It becomes a part of a Chinese territory. Like other Chinese cities. In ancient Japan, it was fixed to the Chinese emperor to send goods to the Chinese emperor each year (it did not stop until the Qing Dynasty清朝 in China). These tong Chinese have been wearing Chinese clothing in Japan (But Japan lacks resources. The cloth material is rough). They build a Chinese Tang -style building in Japan. Chinese coins appear in Japan. Chinese etiquette (including kneeling and chopsticks, etc.). Use China's governance system and religious culture (Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism to Japan). Since the beginning, the official language of Japan is Chinese language and Chinese characters (only the Chinese royal family and nobles use and learn). Japanese history uses Chinese characters to record (classical Chinese). It mainly records the life of Chinese officials and nobles in Japan. And civilians are local indigenous Japanese. They speak Japanese language. There is no characters. (***** The sea between China and Japan is very dangerous. Therefore, the ship of ancient Chinese needs to pass through the peninsula (today in South Korea). It is safer to reach Japan. In addition, the ancient Japanese and Koreans could not enter China (nor could they communicate with the Chinese). Entering the Chinese city must require the Chinese Han identity certificate or pass certificate. Only Chinese talents in Japan can enter China.) Ancient Korean Peninsula and northern Vietnam. It is closer to China. China is more direct about its governance. The situation is similar to Japan. In Japan, there are many large tombs (and unearthed cultural relics) of ancient Chinese. These tombs are also built by traditional Chinese methods. But the Japanese have denied the fact that ancient Chinese originally established in Japan. This is because Japan has become an independent country in modern times. The history of more great Japanese nations needs to be built. This is the same as Korea and Vietnam.