WldHist Unit 3

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What is the most religious form of Shinto?: Sectarian.
What does State teach?: That it is worthy to die for your country. To die for the emperor is to live.
What happens to China when Confucius becomes the Prime Minister?: There is a great drop in crime.
Atman: Universal soul, absolute one that contains all life. In, this you have over 300 million gods.
Lipoh-Yang: Founder of Taoism. Also known as Lao-Tzu. He was a royal librarian for China.
The journey of a thousand moles starts with a single step.: The journey itself is as important as the designation.
The 3rd Basic Belief of Taoism: Life is to be lived simply. Seek the greatest innocent of children.
What was Confucius asked to do?: Be the Prime Minister of China at the age of 50.
Daimyo: Other powerful samurai.
Swami: Master; owner. Title of respect given to a teacher of a group.
What did China give Japan?: A Huge Statue of Buddha and Buddhist Literature.
Juggernaut: World protector. Part of the worship of Vishnu or Krishna.
Ka: Song
What does the second monk say about the flag?: No, the wind is moving.
Religious Ideas of Ancient China: 1. Chinese religion is polytheistic. 2. Belief in Yin and Yang. 3. Ancestor Worship. 4. Divination.
Buddha: Enlightened one.
Thug: A person who worships the Hindu god Shiva. In Shiva worshiping, human sacrifice is offered. They would go in groups searching for a human sacrifice. Once they would fine someone, they would peal off their skin and bath in there blood and offer the body parts to Shiva.
Seppuku: Ritual way to gain back honor by suicide, to restore honor of master and family.
What do teacher of Zen allow there students to expect?: The unexpected. Controlled accident is the unexpected that is more beautiful or valuable than what's expected.
Sultans: Muslim rulers.
What were the Harappan's most famous for?: Silver, gold, precious, semi-precious, and glass art.
Pundit: Learned one; wise. Title of great respect. Now its known as a critic.
What is thought that happened to Harappan's?: Conquered, no more food, earthquake, drought, or the river changed patterns.
Kami: Spirits that controlled the forces of nature.
What way do you stab your when performing seppuku?: Stab left, drag right, twist up, drag up, and yank down.
What are the contents of a rock garden?: Meditation tools and complete large and small stones.
Four Noble Truths: Suffering is universal. Cause of suffering is desire. To end suffering, one must overcome desire. To overcome desire, one must follow the middle way to reach nirvana.
What destine was chosen for Siddhartha Gautama?: Powerful Religious Leader. The gods create a hole in the wall and when he looks out, he sees a old sick ascetic monk drop dead.
Sanskrit: The writing system in Ancient Asia.
What would people steal from Harappan and when did this stop?: Bricks, this was stopped in the 1920's.
Followers of Buddha: Shave their heads, avoided all violence, had no weapons, didn't steal, didn't cheat, didn't wear jewelry, vegetarians, and don't eat in between meals.
Rajah: Prince or air to the thrown.
Elder and Youth (Li): Elder must show consideration, and the youth must be deference.
Ruler and Subject (Li): Ruler is to be generous, and the subject is to be loyal.
Kami-no-michi: The way of the gods.
Bu: dance
Path of Desire: Pleasure: things that please YOU. Success: Things you need that involves the help of other people.
Shen: The good spirits, lives in light.
Second code of Bushido: Must have great courage in life and battle.
The 1st Basic Belief of Taoism: Belief in the force behind the universe, Tao(the way). Tao is compared to water, endless flowing movement. It wears away all obstacles and useless to fight against.
Castes: Social groups based on birth.
What do you pull out of your stomach during seppuku?: Intestines
When you are going to perform seppuku, who is there?: Your master and whoever he invites is in front of you, and one person who means the most to you behind you with a samurai sword.
Dynastic Cycle: This is used to refer to the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties.
Nirvana: Condition of wanting nothing.
What did Japan do with the gifts China gave them after the disease breaks out?: They threw the statue of Buddha into a river and tried to destroy all the copied of literature.
Fourth code of Bushido: Samurai must be respectful to higher authority.
Matthew 7: 12: Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Dharma: When you fulfill your life purpose. Paying your dept.
Rituals of Purification: Cleansing the body, mind, and soul by bathing, chanting, and fasting.
Koan: Tool of a riddle.
Oracle Bones: These were used for foretelling the future.
Stages of Life (woman): Property of father, property of husband, and property of oldest son/ nearest relative.
Shogun: Chief General
Monsoon: A seasonal wind.
Ki: Skill
Ninja: A hired assigned, feared greatly.
Judo: Gentle way.
Older Sibling and Younger Sibling (Li): Older sibling must be gentle, and the younger sibling must be humble.
Archipelago: A chain of islands
Haiku: A short poem with only 17 syllables.
Lao-Tzu: Title of respect. Old boy, old master. You must be at least 60 years to be called this.
Karma: The all actions in a person's life that determines there fate in the next life. If they had more good deeds than bad, they would be reincarnated in a higher level. If they had more bad deeds rather than good, they will be reincarnated into a lower level.
Stupas: Large dome like structures that contained the remains of saintly monk.
Jen: Translated as compassion.
Shiva: Hindu destroyer god. Destroys so we can have reincarnation. In art, sometimes has 5 heads and 3 eyes, 2 arms or 4 arms, dancing or meditating. Associated with Kali and black.
Siddhartha Gautama (his two destinies): A teller predicted his future, he is either going to become a powerful king or a religious leader. To become a powerful king,
Kami-dana: God shelf. you would put pictures of gods, fresh flowers, food, and lists of your ancestors on here.
Fifth code of Bushido: Samurai must correct wrong and give justice.
What is the most famous mountain in Japan?: Mt. Fuji.
What does Confucius teach?: History, government, and divination.
Extended Family: Includes husband and wife, their unmarried children, their married sons, and their sons' wives and children.
Male fast suicide: Break your head off.
What did the Stone cutter want to become?: Merchant, wealthy merchant, high gov't official, sun, storm cloud, wind, mountains, then stone cutter.
Zen Buddhism: Started out as a culture exchange from China.
Guru: Heavy as in important; big deal. Title of respect given to a personal spiritual teacher.
Bindi: Red dot on head. The third eye of mediation. Also, its a symbol of spiritual protection and can mean that you are married.
Yin: Negative force, dark, night, winter, fall, cool, damp, moon and earth, and feminine.
Karate: Empty hand, no weapons; a yield to conquer. You are the weapon.
Clans: Family groups who traced their origins to a common ancestor.
Answer to human suffering: Suffering is caused by desire, desire created bad karma.
The more you know, the less you understand.: Ideas of people who are truly wise know that there is more to learn.
What's the purpose of a river?: To force you outside of logic and outside your sense of enlightenment.
What happens to you if you practiced seppuku correctly?: Your master will signal the person behind you to chop off your head.
The 2nd Basic Belief of Taoism: Life is the greatest of all possessions. You have to be respectful to elders.
Domestic: Home, individual practice.
Purdah: The practice of secluding women by making them wear veils in public.
Budh: To know.
What are the Basic Principles of Confucius?: Li and Jen
Confucius: His father was famous for his height. When his father died, his mother raised him. She used all the money she got for his education.
What do small rocks symbolize?: Air and water currents.
Yoga: Union; to join. Style of philosophy where you become one with the absolute one. Now we use it as the control of the physical in order to control the mental focus of you.
White Elephant: Scared belonging to kings. It's a honor to take care of them. If a rajah is gaining too much power, the mono-rajah gave him a this. It's both a honor and not. Now its a gift you don't want, but you can't give it away.
Kwei: Brings bad things; Lives in dark.
Middle Way: You don't have too much or too little.
Husband and Wife (Li): Husband must be righteous, and the wife must be obedient.
Bonsai: Started in China and exported to Japan. Tray planted. It's a replica of a full grown tree, just mini size.
You have heard the sound of two hands clapping, what is the sound of one hand clapping?: Nothing, silence.
Tao tệ Chung: The second most influenced work of literature in China and translated book in the world. It's written in poetry form. It can be translated as The Law of Virtue and its Way.
What is the most extreme and famous form of Shinto?: State.
The 4th Basic Belief of Taoism: Fame and glory are to be rejected. Fame raises you over others.
Li: When everyone treats each other correctly, there is peace and harmony.
What did ninjas wear?: Khaki during the day and charcoal gray/black at night.
Bureaucracy: A system of organizing government.
Hare Krishna: Worshipers of Krishna.
What does the third monk say about the flag?: No, not the wind or flag, the mind is moving.
Samurai: They were highly respected and made up 6-10% of Japan.
Bushido: Samurai code of conduct.
Moral of the Stone Cutter: You are who you are meant to be. Be happy with you.
What does the first monk say about the flag?: The flag is moving.
Stages of Life (men): Student, householder, retirement, and reincarnation.
If you want to know me, look inside your heart.: Idea of Yin and Yang.
What is the emperor believed to be?: The son of the sun god.
Parent and Child (Li): Parent must be kind, and the child must be devoted.
What do large rocks symbolize?: Mountains and islands.
Yang: Positive force, light, day, summer, spring, warm, dry, sun and stars, and masculine.
How long is Confucius Prime Minister and what ended his reign?: He was Prime Minister for 5 years until he got ran out of office because he was too good.
Woman fast suicide: Slit your throat with a dagger.
Brahma: Hindu creator god. In art, he has 4 heads looking in different directions seeing all.
Bodhi: Name given to the tree Buddha sat under.
What were the streets like in Harappan?: The streets ran parallel and perpendicular. Main streets were 10 yards and the secondary streets were 3 yards wide.
Moksha: Reincarnation; to become one with the universe.
Analects 15: 23: Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you.
Vishria: Hindu protector god. When there is more evil than good, he will come down to earth to restore balance. Human being form is known as Krishna.
Kabuki: Theater. Violent stories, they lasted the whole day. This is a strong element of mime.
Path of Reincarnation: Duty: When you realize taking care of others first is the more important than yourself. Serenity: When you have no wants anymore, you are completely satisfied.
What were the most common artifacts found in Harappan?: Bricks and Seals(writing)
Shang Ti: Major god of Ancient China.
Two main sections of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana
Tribe: Consists of groups of related families who recognize a common ancestor, speak the same language, and share the same traditions and beliefs.
What does Confucius do after being fired?: He became a political advisor of a governor of a province in China.
Divination: Predication of the future. You use oracle bones(interprets by the cracks), guts, and patterns of tortes shells to predict the future.
Confucius: He was born into a aristocrat family with a high title, but when he was born they were poor.
Amaterasu: She is the sun god, believed to be the most powerful.
Suttee: The act in which at your husband's funeral, you would voluntarily jump into the fire. It brings honor to your husband's family.
Loess: A fine yellow soil.
State: Extreme nationalism, they think that they are the only worthy country in the world.
What did Confucius edit?: The I Ching, the most important book of divination in china.
First code of Bushido: Samurai must be loyal to master.
What is Buddha?: Awake
Third code of Bushido: Samurai must be a person of honor. Death over dishonor.
Siddhartha Gautama: His family was wealthy and his dad was a rajah of the warrior class. He married his cousin at the age of 19 and has a son.
Lesson of the Trees: Its better to be the little short crooked one, you will be left alone.
Harappan: Founded by a British soldier disguised as a American Engineer after going AWAL in the 1826 when Britain was in charge of India.
What are the three practices of Shinto?: Sectarian, Domestic, and State.
What were the good things about the city blocks in Harappan?: Safety in traffic, protection, privacy, local wells, connected trash suits, less pollution, noise control, no loners, and bathrooms.

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