Episode 15 – The Sinification of Japan, Korea, and China

China’s influence stretches far and beyond the Middle Kingdom during the post-classical era! We’ll discuss how much of Chinese culture really penetrated into the societies of their neighbors in this episode.

Angkor Wat Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gskysDR7BYw

Thesis:  Although Japanese and Vietnamese cultures initially embraced features of Confucian culture, they all faced their own unique obstacles preventing the full application of a Chinese political system.

1. BODY 1 – Similar features adopted by both the Japanese and Vietnamese
2. BODY 2 – Obstacles preventing the Japanese from full adoption
3. BODY 3 – Obstacles preventing the Vietnamese from full adoption

Think of potential evidence for each of these paragraphs!

Scene from the Gempei War in which the Minamoto family established themselves as the ruling family of Japan. (Source: Wikipedia)

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