EAST ASIAN ISOLATION

• First the Portuguese, and later the Dutch and English, established trade in Asia. Both the Dutch and English formed “East India Companies”.

• They were much less successful in China and Japan……

East Asian Isolation

• In 1368 Hongwu drove out Mongol invaders and established the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

• His son Yonglo replaced him in 1398.

East Asian Isolation

HONGWU YONGLO

East Asian Isolation• Yonglo launched 7

voyages led by the famous admiral Zheng He.

• The voyages were massive. Some voyages had over 27000 members.

• These voyages led to increased prestige for China and contributed to European interest in China.

Zheng He’s ship compared to the Santa Maria

ZHENG HE A VERY CONTROVERSIAL BOOK ABOUT HIS VOYAGES

MING VASE

FORBIDDEN CITY

MING TOMB

• The Ming attempted to restrict foreign trade• Christian missionaries such as Matteo Ricci

attempted to spread Christianity in Asia• In 1644 the Manchu people invaded and

established the Qing Dynasty.

EAST ASIAN ISOLATION

MATTEO RICCI KANGXI

• Japan enters the “Warring States” period (1467-1568)

• Japan’s feudal system was much like European feudalism

EAST ASIAN ISOLATION

• Oda Nobunaga defeats many rival daimyo but is unable to unify Japan

• Nobunaga’s best general Toyotomi Hideyoshi continues the conquest

• One of Hideyoshi’s allies, Tokugawa Ieyasu, completes the unification of Japan

EAST ASIAN ISOLATION

Oda Nobunaga Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Tokugawa becomes Shogun of all of Japan (1600)and he moves the capital to Edo, which later becomes Tokyo. This is known as the Tokugawa Shogunate, and lasted until 1867.

• How did Tokugawa handle the other daimyo?

EAST ASIAN ISOLATION

• Tokugawa culture:- Haiku poetry- 5-7-5 syllable, 3 verse poetry

• Ex:

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EAST ASIAN ISOLATIONFirst day of spring--I keep thinking aboutthe end of autumn.

Spring rainleaking through the roofdripping from the wasps' nest.

Fallen sick on a journey,In dreams I run wildlyOver a withered moor.

An old silent pond...A frog jumps into the pond,splash! Silence again.

• Tokugawa culture:- Haiku poetry- 5-7-5 syllable, 3 verse poetryEx:

• BushidoEx: 47 Ronin

EAST ASIAN ISOLATION

• European impact:- Missionaries such as Francis Xavier spread

Christianity.- what was the impact of guns?- Christians are persecuted and Japan is

closed off from the rest of the world.

EAST ASIAN ISOLATION