Week2 Session2 Sep. 30, 2009

Constructing the Kingdom

Doyoung Park

Osaka Gakuin University

Last Session Review

The Sun, the identity of Japan

The change of geographical sense From the isolated island to the origin of the sun Stimulated Japanese nationalism

Out of Sino-centrism since the early modern period

Down to Earth

Beginning of the kingdom Yamataikoku （邪馬台国）

Mysterious Queen Himiko ( 卑弥呼 :175?-248) Requested diplomatic relationships to China and S

hilla-Korea Huge tumulus for her tomb

Image of Himiko The movie, Maboroshi no Yamat

aikoku( まぼろしの邪馬台国）

Location of Yamataikoku

Kinki? Kyushu?

From Yamataikoku to Yamato

Establishment of the Yamato State (ヤマト王権 ) About 250-710

Yamato

大和

Yamato

Another name of Japan Japanese special recognition of Yamato

New Japan comparing to previous states Union of powerful clans Expanded territories Importation of advanced culture Sophisticated institution

The Prince Shotoku

聖徳太子５７４－６２２ The member of imperial fa

mily legendary regent and politi

cian Learned from Korean mon

k, Hyeja Interested in Chinese instit

ution and political system

The Achievements of Shotoku

Diplomatic relationship with Sui-China Relationship with Baekje-Korea Patronage of Buddhism - flowering of Japanese

art and culture. Confucianism Laid the foundations for the rise of a stable politi

cal and economical systems Seventeen-Article Constitution

Seventeen-article constitution 十七条憲法 Sincerely reverence the three treasures: the Buddha, the Law, and the

Priesthood. When you receive the Imperial commands, fail not scrupulously to obey

them. The Ministers and functionaries should make decorous behavior their

leading principle, for the leading principle of the government of the people consists in decorous behavior.

Chastise that which is evil and encourage that which is good. To turn away from that which is private, and to set our faces toward that

which is public Let every man have his own charge, and let not the spheres of duty be

confused. Decisions on important matters should not be made by one person

alone.

The image of the prince shotoku

Portrait of Shotoku

Controversy

Was the Prince Shotoku real? Descriptions of Shotoku from Nihonshoki( 日

本書紀 ) Reliability of Nihonshoki Creation of Fujiwara clan? Still controversial

Battle Ship Yamato

Yamato Nadeshiko

Yamato Nadeshiko

Nara the Capital

The capital was relocated to Nara in 710 Nara Period (710-784) The capital was moved to Nagaoka-kyo later

Sentokun

1300th Anniversary mascot

Buddhist Legacy Horyuji( 法隆寺）

Buddhist Legacy Horyuji( 法隆寺）

Buddhist Legacy Horyuji( 法隆寺）

JR-Tokai Tourism Promotion

Again, music by Donna Burke & Nello Angelucci

Welcome to Nara

From Kishibe to Nara

Epilogue

Appearance of kingdoms From Yamataikoku to Yamato

Yamato: 　 The appearance of civilized government Sophisticated culture Pride of Japan

Nara the capital Next Session: Kyoto the New Capital

Thank youSee you next time