1.1 Developments in East Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450
| Thematic Focus | Learning Objective | Historical Developments |
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CDI | Unit 1.A |
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Unit 1.B |
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Unit 1.C |
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Illustrative examples:
- Cultural traditions:
- Filial piety in East Asia
- Influence of Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism in East Asia
- Confucian traditions of both respect for and expected deference from women
- Chinese literary and scholarly traditions and their spread to Heian Japan and Korea
- Branches of Buddhism:
- Theravada
- Mahayana
- Tibetan
- Technological innovations:
- Champa rice
- Transportation innovations, like the Grand Canal expansion
- Steel and iron production
- Textiles and porcelains for export