Chapter 14 Section 3

Life In Medieval JapanPages 498-504 Questions 1-5

1. How did Shinto and Buddhist religions meet different needs in Japan?

• Shinto was concerned with daily everyday life, while Buddhism got one ready for the afterlife or

the life to come.

2. What were Noh plays, and how were they performed?

• Noh Plays are Japan’s oldest form of acting and entertainment. It is on a bare stage, actors wear mask and ornate robes, dance and chant poetry.

• Very Boring

3. Show the characteristics of Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?

Pure Land Buddhism

Zen Buddhism

Sect of Mahayana BuddhismBegan in India

Spread to China→Korea→JapanBelieve in a happy after life

Sect of Mahayana BuddhismMonks brought Zen from China

1100’s Find peace through self control

Looked toward Lord Amida Buddha of love and mercy

Created a paradise in the cloudsThey Chant her name

Control their bodies through Martial Arts

Meditation helped people to relax and find inner peace

4. How did guilds benefit artisans and Daimyos?

• Guilds offered protection from rival artisans and sold daimyos goods they could not get

themselves?

5. Why do you think women lost some of their freedoms when Japan became a

Warrior Society?• Japan was a male dominated society so when they

became a warrior society the Male Chauvinism rose placing women under tighter restrictions.