SOLUTION: write 2 responses for history discussions - History

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There are 2 history discussions that need to write the responses.

At least 100 words each.

Please use your own words to write the response. Do not use the internet information.

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Read following discussion answers, and write response for each one. At least 100 words each. Question 4 How is Japan shaped by its isolation? Discuss religion, culture and intellectual life in Japan. Japan was isolated due to its geography and this lead to them being independent, learning to grow their own food, fish and have close communities. There was strong communities and clans that as time went by China became a huge enfluence on the growth of religion, government, census, uniform taxation on land and produce, and systems of conscription and labor service. Pg. 363 They were also very untrusting to the out side countries. They were disliked by their neighbors as well. With increased intercommunications the introduction of the agriculture and the Bronze age began. Pg. 361 There was a rice revolution that allowed for larger populations and demand for efficent cultivation this also lead to a movement away from fishing and towards more efficent metal tools and weapons. Pg. 362 Japan adopted the Buddhism religion and the Chinese lunar calender along with Buddhism and Confucism precepts. Japan was more organized around female lineages, women could have considerable political power, pg 368. Aristrocratic women were able to control property their political power was more through men. They also created their own cultural world. The lower class of women had the Buddhist monastery institution. These institutions were for fleeing divorced women or men and women who did not marry and were able to read the sutras increasing literacy. Unfortanetley women were also forced into arranged marriages but if they refused it could lead to beatings, raping, and even murder. These women not consenting to the arranged marriage would nee to escape to the Buddhist monestary istitutions for safety from the families. Japans original religion was Shinto. This religion is a mix of nature worshiping, devinition techniques, fertility cults, and amorphous mix. Also some shamism and hero worship. With the nature worship Buddhism was relatively easy to become the new religion. Zen was also introduced helping with enlightenment and recovery of ones Buddhist nature. The Buddhist schools and religion are still very popular in Japan today. Question 1. Why and how did India allow syncretism? Discuss the developments in China. Why were there discontented people in this time period? Why did China have the height of its power under the Song dynasty? How did gunpower shape empires? In this discussion I choose question 1, going over why and how India allowed syncretism was mainly brought out from interactions with Muslims and Hindus religions. The Muslims and Hindus experienced a clash of cultural and religious outlooks though history of India. This focused on the different religioius civilizations. Hindu focused on what was very much so a ruthless conquest. Muslims did not have high regard for anyone who no acts are out of bounds. There was no common ground between the two in India which really caused this social and political syncretism. Hostility toward one another cultures aloowed for both to live and to actually coexist. Neither the Muslims nor Hindus in India choose to adapt to the others ways.There was an attempt to bring togehter the gulf of Hindus and Muslims by Sikhs but was not successful at all. The differences between the two allowed for the other to develop their own way of living even more. As far as China's developments their were discontented people. Scholars and actual officials persuaded belief within the Song Dynasty (960-1279) as stated on page 323. The Tang dynasty fell and was told to the people that is is due to the influence of Buddism. China forcing religious civilizations differs from India. Cultures begin to clash having two main divisions agmonst religions and cultures. Confucianism and Buddhims had major tension between the two. China built scriptural foundations. China had strength and used a term Huoyao which was gun powder called fire medicine preserves. The Song the Chinese army had a wide range of weapons this was powerful. It began to lead the Song against the Mongols. This was a very useful resource for China. China leadership incorporated Mongol Empire helping to facilitate other cultures. In China political structures of Empire and culture resisted Mongol and did not adhere to power felt universal religion.