medieval society, economy and culture
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Medieval Society, Economy and Culture. Diffusion of Technology. Compact Settlements. Demographic base of medieval agricultural revolution. Retreat of Epidemic disease. Population growth. Land Clearance. Medieval agricultural revolution: Clearing fields. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Medieval Society, Medieval Society, Economy and CultureEconomy and Culture
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Retreat of Epidemic
disease
Demographic base of medieval agricultural revolution
Population growth
LandClearance Compact
Settlements
Diffusion ofTechnology
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Medieval agricultural revolution:
Clearing fields
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Medieval agricultural revolution: plowing, planting
•Water wheels•Metal tools•Double cropping•Fertilizer•Population rises -> 6 to 12 million, from about 1200-1600
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•Greater productivity-> greater specialization•At first, under patronage of temples or nobles; a sort of “estate”, generating shiki or shares
•Artisan colonies become independent of estate owners
•Pay dues to a lord in exch. for protection•Markets emerge
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MedievalKyoto,femalemoneylender
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Medieval Kyoto commercial district
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Medieval Kyoto street life
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New Economic Context for New Economic Context for Cultural LifeCultural Life
Economic developments > social changesEconomic developments > social changes Increased stratification in peasants Increased stratification in peasants
communitiescommunities New class of merchants and artisans in New class of merchants and artisans in
citiescities Enables new support for culture, religionEnables new support for culture, religion
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New BuddhistNew Buddhist SectsSects Kyoto and Nara Buddhism too exclusive Kyoto and Nara Buddhism too exclusive
& complicated (ritualistic) for new & complicated (ritualistic) for new classesclasses
Salvation ideas within Tendai became Salvation ideas within Tendai became popular from late Heian periodpopular from late Heian period
Amida would save humans in age of declineAmida would save humans in age of decline Rebirth in Pure Land (Paradise) stop-over to Rebirth in Pure Land (Paradise) stop-over to
NirvanaNirvana
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Genshin’s “Essentials of Genshin’s “Essentials of Salvation”Salvation”
Imported from ChinaImported from China Depicted paradise and hell for the first timeDepicted paradise and hell for the first time Easy to understand also for commonersEasy to understand also for commoners
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Amida Buddhism: 2 versionsAmida Buddhism: 2 versions HHōōnennen (1133-1212): Pure Land(1133-1212): Pure Land Invocation of Amida Invocation of Amida superiorsuperior to other methods to other methods Repeated recitation of Repeated recitation of NembutsuNembutsu (Praise Amida) (Praise Amida)
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(2) (2) JJōōdo Shinshdo Shinshū: True Pure Landū: True Pure Land
ShinranShinran (1173-1262)(1173-1262) Brought Amidism to Brought Amidism to
its logical conclusionits logical conclusion One sincere thought One sincere thought
enoughenough
Popular among lower Popular among lower classes and warriorsclasses and warriors
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Nichiren (1222-1282)Nichiren (1222-1282) All secrets can be found All secrets can be found
in the Lotus Sutrain the Lotus Sutra Uncompromising and Uncompromising and
nationalisticnationalistic Japan would reinvigorate Japan would reinvigorate
BuddhismBuddhism But only if Nichiren's But only if Nichiren's
Buddhism was followedBuddhism was followed Predicted Mongol Predicted Mongol
invasionsinvasions Nichiren/Lotus SectNichiren/Lotus Sect
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Tariki (strength of others) vs. Tariki (strength of others) vs. Jiriki (strength of selfJiriki (strength of self
Belief that individuals’ Belief that individuals’ actions cannot bring actions cannot bring them to nirvanathem to nirvana
Reliance on othersReliance on others Pure LandPure Land True Pure LandTrue Pure Land
Belief that true Belief that true understanding can understanding can only come from withinonly come from within
Reliance on selfReliance on self ZenZen
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Zen Buddhismfounders
Eisai (1141-1215) (at left)
and
Dōgen (1200-1253)(not pictured
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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
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GoldPavilion
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Ryōanji rock garden
Tea Ceremony implements
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Medieval Noh performance
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Noh PerformersNoh Performers
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ConclusionsConclusions
Economic vitality despite (or because of) Economic vitality despite (or because of) political disunitypolitical disunity
Religious vitality and diversity, linked to more Religious vitality and diversity, linked to more complex society and economycomplex society and economy
Draws on cultural flows from Asian continentDraws on cultural flows from Asian continent