Korean Interaction With China

Korea, Vietnam, and Japan experienced and responded to Chinese influences in different ways. Korea and Vietnam, who were conquered by China, achieved political independence while participating fully in the tribute system. The cultural elite of all three countries borrowed them from China. Both Korea and Vietnam experienced some colonization by Chinese settlers. Vietnam was under Chinese rule for over a thousand years. This led to large cultural changes in Vietnam. They adopted their agriculture styles, Confucian-based schooling, local languages, and clothing and hairstyle. Japan, unlike Korea and Vietnam, adopted Chinese elements completely voluntarily. Not only did the Japan and Korea respond to Chinese influences differently but their women

during the Zhou Dynasty, China was experiencing a great deal of political turmoil. A major part of this era was called the Period of the Warring States. It was a time when there were numerous wars that occurred due to the conflict that existed between seven states. (Watkins, 2013) These warring states were the Han, Wu, Zhao, Chu, Qi, Yan and Jin. According to Jerry H. Bentley and Herbert F. Ziegler of the book Traditions and Encounters, “This period forced some people to reflect on the nature of society, and the roles of humans beings within society.” The authors continued saying that it forced others to “identify principles that would restore political and social order.” (Bentley & Ziegler, 2011) The principles of Confucianism were established and followed in order to help the citizens of China to live and govern their communities more efficiently. Through Confucianism, Confucius helped legitimize China’s rule and bring about order in the mist of turmoil. The effects of Confucius’ principles are still seen and felt today in many aspects of modern day Chinese society. Veritably, there were points throughout Chinese history where Confucianism affected almost every aspect of life in China. Confucius has impacted the development of Chinese thought and culture in various ways from education to politics, to familial relationships.

North Korea, formally known as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a relic of the Cold War and the world’s last remaining totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship. Arguably the most secretive state in the world, North Korea poses a unique set of challenges to the world, especially to its democratic and capitalist neighbor, South Korea, formally known as the Republic of Korea (ROK). As one of the last remnants of the Cold War era, North Korea remains an anomaly of the international system due to its unpredictable nature and disregard for international norms. With the recent bombardment of the South Korean Island of Yeongpyong and the sinking of the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Koreas are at the lowest point since

Individual needs, diversity and personality have recently gained greater laxity. Therefore Confucian teaching is, in practice, being modified for modern life. Confucianism, therefore, is gaining a renewed sense of importance because of these modifications. This paper seeks to investigate how modern Korea has reacted to Confucianism. To accomplish this we will discuss the traditional impact of Confucianism on Korean culture and analyze how this traditional philosophy measures up within modern Korean culture to try and come to grips with how Korea’s understanding of Confucianism has evolved. Rather than completely losing its significance, Confucianism is possibly beginning a new stage in its long life. The core of Confucianism seems unassailable in

There are a number of similarities between North Korea, The United States and China. That statement could be said about certain aspects of the three countries when looking purely at what is written on paper. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Fact Book all three countries have the essential three branches of government; executive, legislative, and judicial (2012). But it takes little effort to peel away the first layer and see the vast differences between The United States and the communist countries of China and North Korea. This paper is designed to peel away that second layer and reveal the differences between the communist countries of China and North Korea. By examining the aspects of how each country

Today, Japanese and Korean civilizations are advanced, wealthy, and independent with their own system of government and religious beliefs due to the influences from China. The majority of Asia experienced changes in government and dealt with inter and intra state conflicts when the countries were most susceptible to influences from alliances made with other countries. The Tang Dynasty/ Silla alliance shaped the future of Korea’s religious and government movements. Art and literature from China also greatly impacted Korea’s and Japan’s society and provided new insight into literary expression through new forms of poetry and a new system of writing. Religion was also a major influence because of

Additionally, this institution of feudalism changed the everyday life of Europeans, while the spread of Confucianism in Korea influenced the submission of women to men.

After China had been conquered by the Mongols and their population was diminished by the plague, they began to look to into their past in order to shape their future. The Chinese society allowed “two empresses [write] instructions for female behavior” (423). These behaviors included those that were held previously to the Chinese women and were seen as “traditional expectations” (423). Much of the Chinese culture was changed due to the rule of the Mongol Empire. Because of this, China attempted to put an end to any evidence of foreign rule from the Mongol Empire. This included the “[discouragement] [of] the use of Mongol names and dress” (423). This discouragement of the Mongol traditions provided China the opportunity to reintroduce the concept of Confucian learning. This is another

Western and Confucian Ethics have many differences, starting with the concept of ritual practice. Early in Ames writing he states, “There are variable degrees of personalization in ritual practices, and the roles they establish are hierarchical. These roles form a kind of social syntax.” (Ames, 200) In order to understanding ritual practice, the five bonds in relationships in hierarchical order are ruler to ruled, father to son, husband to wife, elder brother to younger bother and friend to friend. Once you understand the significant of the hierarchical roles more enlightenment come in understanding the ritual life of the Chinese. Further Ames says, “Ritual preserves and transmits culture. Ritual socializes a person and makes one a member

"As I stood on a mountain pass, looking down on the valley leading to Inch'Con, I recalled these words of my friend. The Ôstrong hand of Japan' was certainly being shown here. I beheld in front of me village after village reduced to ashes. Destruction, thorough and complete, had fallen upon it. Not a single house was left, and not a single wall of a house." (F.A Mackenzie). Japan did many brutal and harsh things while colonizing Korea. Imperialism is when another nation forcefully takes control of another nation. In the 19th and 20th century, many European powers were trying to get colonies in countries in Africa and Asia. In order to do so, they needed to imperialize countries. Japan was the first Asian nation to defeat western countries trying to imperialize them. During the 1900’s, Japan

China and Japan are two unique civilizations that went through similar, yet vastly different changes throughout their histories. Their growth and response to other nations differed in many ways in government, lifestyle, and general well-being. One of the main causes for such difference between the countries is the way the West influenced each region, and the way China and Japan responded to this influence. China focused more on the idea of being a "status oriented" society, while Japan was more "goal oriented" based. In China, anyone had the ability to better themselves and change their status through civil examinations given by the government. Western impact however slowly changed this old age system. Japan's caste system viewed

The ideological struggle between communism and democracy during the Cold War resulted in bloody proxy wars between the former Soviet Union and the United States. While the Korean War was between North and South Korea with the goal of unifying the country under a communist regime, the decision of the US to join the war was made with other intentions than to simply help the South keep their independence from the North. When President Truman had to decide whether to stage US military intervention in Korea, he had to consider the domestic pressure he was facing to fight communism, his promise from the Truman Doctrine to aid states against communism if threatened, and his policy of containment stretching into Asia at the time.

The values of Confucianism such as collectivism, conformity to norms, shame, patriarchal and hierarchal family systems, and rigid gender roles have a strong impact on the structure of and roles within the KA immigrant family (J. Lee, Wachholtz, & Choi, 2014; Postmus & Hahn, 2007). This philosophical and cultural idea maintains the husband’s authority and dominance over his wife and reinforces the wife’s submission to her husband’s governing role (B. Kim, Titterington, Kim, & Wells, 2010; J. Lee et al., 2014; Postmus & Hahn, 2007). Obedience, subservience, quietness, and purity represent the virtues of good Korean women (Moon, 2005; Tran & Des Jardins, 2000), and suffering and perseverance are valued virtues in Korean culture (Song & Moon, 1998;

Both Japan and China lie in the East of Asia. ‪To a certain extent，Japan and China own similar culture background, in the Confucian Cultural Circle. But when we look back into the modern history development, Japan and China made quite different decisions when facing the western countries’ aggression. China suffered the invasion in 1840 after the first Sino-British War. Japan was in a similar situation in the black boat incident in 1853, the Opium War made the West began to pay attention to East Asia. From then on, Japan began to face the western culture. ‬The reactions, as well as the result of Japan and China were quite disparate. This article wants to discuss what lead to the difference. ‬‬

the protection and concealment of it (Kim, 2003). During the Joseon Dynasty, officials started to hide women indoors away from the eyes of strangers. When outdoors, women had to wear layers of clothes that hid their skin and body shape. In addition, they were to wear a veil or ‘screen-hat’ (yommo) to hide their face. Neo-Confucian society continued to maintain control over a woman’s body. However, Neo-Confucianism started to expand and change due to all the changes South Korea went through at the beginning of the 20th century. After the fall of the Joseon dynasty, Korea would go through 35 years of Japanese colonization, a civil war, national division, industrialization, and the creation of a liberal democracy (Kim, 2003). Although Neo-Confucianism still remained important to the culture, it lost its stance as Korea’s main ideology. No longer were women’s bodies controlled, instead, they were allowed to be appreciated and beauty became the standard for their value.