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Assignment:
Please help with questions from reading.
Questions
1) What are the benefits that Emperor Shomu thinks he will get from building the GreatBuddha?
2) Who was Emperor Shomu?
3) Were Emperor Shomu's motivations primarily religious or were there other reasons as well?
4) Based on your answers above and your readings, why did Emperor Shomu build the GreatBuddha?
Next questions answer from reference below.
Reference- Introduction to the Samurai | Kamakura period (article) | Khan Academy
Origins of the Samurai
1. What was the dual system of government in Japan?
2. How long did it last?
3. What was the role of the emperor?
4. What was the role of warriors?
5. Define samurai:
6. What are the origins of the samurai?
7. How were the early warrior clans organized and how did this develop?
8. Make a diagram of the political structure of the Heian period. Include: emperor, nobles, deputies, warriors, farmers. Where is the emperor?
Vocabulary
*Sovereignty: ultimate authority
*Elite: upper class; ruling class
*Vassal: a fighter who takes a personal oath of loyalty to his lord