Unit 3 - The Ottoman Empire and Ming Dynasty

Mahayana Buddhism

"Greater Vehicle" Bodhisattvas stay to help others reach enlightenment. Buddha as deity.

daimyo

A Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai

Shinto

A Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits

Yuan Dynasty

Mongols emperors who had control over China from 1279 to 1368.

Heian period

official name for the Japanese golden age

Beijing

Became the capital of China during the Ming Dynasty because of its centralized location

bushido

"the way of the warrior"; Japanese word for the Samurai life ; Samurai moral code was based on loyalty, chivalry, martial arts, and honor until the death

shogun

A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name

tsunami

A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor.

Constantinople

A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul

ring of fire

A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean. Area highlighted in red on the map.

cultural bridge

A piece of land that passes cultural ideas from one area to another. (Ex: Korea linking both China and Japan)

fuedalism

A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to the king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service and protection of of the people who live on the land.

Junk

A very large flat bottom sailing ship produced by Chinese dynasties, specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. Also known as a Chinese treasure ship.

hangul

Alphabet that uses symbols to represent the sounds of spoken Korean.

Zen buddhism

Buddhist school found primarily in China, Japan and Korea that seeks enlightenment through meditation and the development of mental and spiritual discipline

Forbidden City

Built in the Ming Dynasty, a palace for the emperor in Beijing, China. All commoners and foreigners were forbidden to enter without special permission.

Istanbul

Capital of the Ottoman Empire; named this after 1453 and the sack of Constantinople.

Ottoman Empire

Centered in Istanbul, the Turkish state that conquered large amounts of land in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans, and fell after World War I.

Zheng He

Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia

samurai

Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.

Korea

Peninsula nation in red on the map.

Ming Dynasty

Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia, Middle East, and east Africa, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.

Suleiman

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Help the empire reach its greatest territorial extent and its "Golden Age" in terms of culture and economy; absolute leader known for tolerance

Japan

The country on the map in red.

archipeligo

a group of islands

janizaries

elite force of the Ottoman army

Theravada Buddhism

the oldest of the two major branches of Buddhism. Practiced mainly in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia, its beliefs are relatively conservative, holding close to the original teachings of the Buddha