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20 Cards in this Set
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what place did china have during the Japanese Heian period?
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- china served as th model for japanese culture
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what is mono no aware?
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- standng in awe of nature
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makoto no kokoro?
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pure/ sincere heart
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mujokan
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construction of form; sense of transcience impermanent quality of life, nature of human artifacts
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how does mujokan reflect a Buddhist perspective?
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- world= illusion
- attached to illusion, causes suffering and pain |
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why would Genji and his friends compare women to furniture and paintings?
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- something looks good on the outside but not all the way through
- put no trust in showyness |
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what happens in Genji's encounter with the wife of the governor of Iyo?
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quick sexual encounter
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Genji is... majata mokoto
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charming
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who is the author of Genji?
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Murasaki
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what was the govt like during the Heian period?
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-run by the Fujiwara Klan
- meritocracy- exams to place your merit |
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Heian Aesthetics...
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philosophy dealing with nature, creation, appreciation of beauty
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which social class produced the art in which we examine?
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aristocracy
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what unique possibilities and conflicts did women have?
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-excluded from scholarly education
- using chinese phonic system produced outstanding J Prose |
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what is Murasaki's Diary like? what does she record?
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- vivid descriptions
- reminicences, anecdotes, experiences |
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What is buddhism and what sect of buddhism came to japan?
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- buddha is savior
- Pureland Sect |
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what is a buddhist saint called?
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buddhisattva
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what was different about the buddhistiva?
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- thought to preside over western paradise (Pureland)
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how did japanese combine buddhism and native shinto?
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- mahayana buddism
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what is pureland buddhism?
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utter word Amitabha= salvation
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howhow might one compare the concepts of mono no aware, makoto no kokoro, and mujokan function as "cutural DNA"of the Heian period.
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created the mood and the way of life, the way people went about living
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