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6 Cards in this Set
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Kojiki |
"The Records of Ancient Matters" Written in 712 Compilation of myths Meant to get at what people said about the creation of Japan; stories passed down through oral traditions |
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Nihon shoki |
"The Chronicles of Japan" Written in 720 Meant to be a chronicle of the royal family's lineage Used to justify the validity of the imperial family |
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Chinese Court Histories |
Oldest extant annals in Japanese: Kojiki & Nihon Shoki/Nihongi |
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Prince Shotoku's 17 Articles |
Based on the Confucian idea that the ruler should offer his people moral guidance, not burden them with detailed laws involving compulsion rather than eliciting cooperation; exhorts people to lay aside partisan differences and accept imperial rule in order to achieve social harmony |
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Joei Code (Goseibaishikimoku) |
51 articles Deals with a broad range of topics including the granting and holding land, the duties of shogunate officials, the bestowal and receipt of estate property, the rights of inheritance, and the apprehension of punishment of criminals; Shows that women enjoyed considerable rights of ownership and privileges of family membership in Kamakura warrior society |
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Tale of Genji |
Written by a woman named Murasaki Shikibu About a man named Genji who sleeps with several women Written in Japanese making more accessible to the Japanese people Showed how a lot of people put on facades to make themselves appear a specific way in public
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