East+Asia+B+Jiheon+Sujin+Brian

 East Asian civilizations around 1700 shared many common traits that allowed their rulers to have complete control of organized societies. First, they share similar style governments were emperors’, or military leader controlled vast territories. Second, most governments were wary of foreigners and took steps to isolate themselves from Western countries in Europe and the Americas. Third, societies believed and heavily influenced by the principles taught by Confucianism. Fourth and finally the countries in East Asia arts and culture developed similarly. They all had great writers and dramas became a popular entertainment form.
 * __Thesis/ introduction__**

Relationship with foreign regions

Isolationism  -   In china the idea of commerce went against Chinese Confucian beliefs  -   Believed that merchants made their money supporting foreigners and robbery  -   Had trade restriction that including trading only on designated ports and paying special tributes  -   Europeans did not like these restriction  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">For example in Japan and China was upset at spread of Christianity <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">Japan close country policy allowing only one port to foreigners only allowing Dutch and Chinese traders.

Government system <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">Chinese had an emperor since 1368. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">Dynasty existed for several 100 years. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">In Japan they had emperor as well but they did not hold the true power and the true power was hold by one man who is Shogun who was the strongest military leader.

Religion

<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">Both china and Japan and East Asian country were believed and heavily influenced by Confucianism. It affected everything in their daily life.

Arts/Culture

<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">China had great writer such as cao xueqin who wrote dream of red chamber. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">Chinese drama portrays Chinese history and heroes helped to develop a national identity. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-fareast-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-hansi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'; mso-bidi-font-family: '맑은 고딕'"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">-   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">Also have great writing tradition such as Haiku and also enjoyed dramas in Cabuki Theater. Bibliography

"Internet East Asian History Sourcebook." __FORDHAM.EDU__. 25 Aug. 2008 <http://www.fordham.edu/halsall

__Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction__. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 맑은 고딕">