The Fujiwara's Influence On The Imperial Family

At the top of the social structure was the emperor. If any person was caught calling the emperor by name, they would have been punished by treason. Nobles were the class below the emperor. These are the only people who could get a government position. People with government positions could make clans and have more power than emperor. Nobles could not be arrested for anything unless the emperor’s permission was granted. Scholars were also the same tier as nobles, but only so many people could gain the positions. As such, scholars taught in private schools, supervised community projects, helped negotiate minor legal disputes, maintained local law and order, assisted in the government's collection of taxes

One of the primary aspects of social structure in China was class. In the Classical Era, the Han and Qin dynasties ran China as a bureaucracy based on a person’s importance to society. One of the main reasons status did not pertain to the amount of wealth a person had is that during this time, China was an agrarian based society, which meant that farmers did

The major periods that shaped Japan’s history and future were the Heian-era of Aristocracy and the Kamakura period of Samurai. The Heian-era and the Kamakura period are interesting because of their differences in social structure, tradition, and culture. In the Heian era, the aristocrat’s social class was sought by many because of their social and cultural status. When the warrior rise in the Kamakura age the social classes change dramatically between aristocrat and warrior. The Heian-era (794-1191) was an age of self development in Japan’s culture and tradition. Before the Heian-era, Japan

The samurai, or bushi (warrior), are well-trained cavalrymen that serve a particular lord. The first recorded history of the samurai was about the 9th century A.D. At that time the capitol of Japan was Kamakura, a military installation. Japan was ruled by an emperor who controlled his empire through the use of shoguns. Shoguns were generals that ruled over

starts of with the emperor. The emperor is at the top with his family. The emperor is an important religious figure, he swapped lands swapped land with nobles exchange for their support for he couldn't handle all the land far far away from him. In the shogunate period the emperor didn't have much power for the shoguns had basically controlled the government.

Their society was based on infrastructure because the nobility was the highest, then there were the commoners and lastly the slaves. The

forces around the world. The grayness of this area comes from the fact that what

I disagree with a child’s whole future resting on just one test. That puts so much pressure on children to do well at such a young age. I can see why children get depressed, if

However, the social elite was a miniscule percentage of the colonial population. As documented in city

Despite a lack of people as a result of the plague, Judge Dee frequently encounters evidence of affluent lifestyles and prosperity in Tang Dynasty’s capital city Chang’an. Upon the establishment of the Tang Empire, Emperor Tang Taizong contributed to the ultimate success of his dynasty by controlling the influence of elite families and officials. In an analysis of the Tang Period, Paul Ropp wrote, “To curb the power of the aristocratic families of the south, the Sui rulers had forced leading southern families to move to… Chang’an...” Throughout much of the era, officials could not hold positions within their home provinces. As a result, the population of cities such as Chang’an suddenly surged. Mr. Hoo comments on the populace upswing while questioned by Dee. “This place was made into the imperial capital, soon

Spring details the century between 1450 and 1550. Brook opens the chapter with Zheng Tao’s statement, “Those who went out as merchants became numerous, and ownership of land was no longer esteemed (Brook, p. 86). The soaring trade practice resulted in fluctuating opinions regarding merchants. Despite the commercial success, merchants were responsible for disrupting the Confucian social order. The resulting effects upon gentry culture are soon apparent.

In the book, Life along the Silk Road by Susan Whitfield, accounts of individuals living along the Silk Road were reconstructed to provide readers the personal experiences each faced. Focusing on The Princess’s Tale chapter, it tells a story of a woman named Taihe, an imperial princess, who was chosen to fulfill a promise to a Uygur khagan. It was tradition to send off a princess to another kingdom in order to keep peace and form an alliance. Providing an account of Taihe’s journey of over a thousand miles to the palace, Whitfield gave an insight look of the struggles a court would go through just to keep a harmonious balance among kingdoms.

By the 900’s, the Japanese government began losing control over rural areas due to its weak ruler and the samurai warrior class stepped in to take control. This was due to a civil war called the “Hogen Rebellion” in 1156. This rebellion was due to conflicts regarding Imperial Japanese succession and unexpectedly laid the groundwork for the samurai clans to gain dominance. With both “would-be emperors” losing the Hogen Rebellion, the imperial government of Japan lost all of its remaining power. This led to the Heiji Rebellion in 1160 which was fought between two samurai clans, the Minamoto and Taira. With the victory of the Taira clan, the first samurai-led government (Shogunate) was formed. This type of government was controlled by the samurai clans, and the Emperor of Japan was only used as a figurehead to the government.

The reason for this reflection is to review what has happened in a deeper level than just summarizing what has happened over the course of this project. During the weeks learned some things, not just from the book that I was reading, but also from participating in a group. The lessons I learned led to my group being successful in the few goals that were created. All of the goals were met in different ways whether it would be just finishing the book or us getting up in front of the whole class to present the google slides that we created.

During the Warring States Period, the Shimizu Clan, a small but powerful clan, studied other clans to spot weaknesses in both kekkei genkai and techniques, while in hiding. Afterwards, they came out and fought for a sliver of land, finding themselves past the Valley of the End, where the continued fighting until they felt they had the land they so deserved.