Heian, Japan ( Essay )

     Ancient Heian Japan was strict with loyal people willing to obey the rules and help with society.  They had a very strict government at times and a very simple, loose government with a simple social structure.  They had artisans such as basket weavers, sculptors, and even painters.  They had a complicated writing system such as symbols.  They had a very stable food supply also.  The Women made the writing system.  They also traded food and other supplies that help society.  Helping with society is very important because without countries to trade with they would not have food in certain times of the year that crops can’t grow, and they wouldn’t have enough goods for living.

     The government was very important to the society.  Japan had emperors that were like presidents or kings.  They created laws, or rules.  Some Emperors encouraged peacefulness and believed in the method of meditation or they encouraged strict laws with strict punishments.  They believed in a sun goddess.  They would confess their wrong doings to this goddess.  They believed the sun goddess ruled all nature.  Every civilization needs a government to keep everything in order. 

     Technology helped them do almost everything.  Japan had a lot of technology.  They had mirrors for the women and farming implements for the farmers.  Japan also had other tools.  They had axes and knifes to help cut down things, such as trees to provide them with wood for houses.  They also had swords and arrow heads to help them in war or even help them hunt.  Technology was a very big part of the Heian’s in Japan. 

     Art in Heian Japan was full of culture and skill.  They painted pottery that they made, and sculpted with wood or bronze.  They would make sculptures for the “god’s”, and painted the pottery for daily living and also to trade with.  They would also do ink paintings on either silk or paper.  The women would later wear that silk as a robe or a dress.  Some of the ink paintings on the paper were used for records.  Art was a very big part of Japanese culture. 

     Religion was very important to the people and even the society.  They believed in Buddhism.  That religion was growing in popularity.  Buddhism was a religion know as a way to escape from human suffering and death.  They achieved enlightment through meditation.   Religion helped influence art.  Buddhism was very influential to Japanese culture and way or life.        

     Japan’s social structure was very interesting.  They suggested women to be the head of clans.  They suggested this because if they did something wrong they would be the blame.  At first there was no writing system.  Eventually a writing system slowly started to proceed.  Their writing system was very complicated because they were symbols.  Heian Japan’s social structure was very complicated at times and very laid back at times.

     Heian Japan’s food supply was healthy and full of flavor.  They ate rice and plenty of vegetables.  They had a very healthy diet.  They ate foods that they traded.  They ate beans and rice.  They fished and also grew crops.  Even though some parts of the year they cant crop or fish, they could always trade. 

     Ancient Japan’s writing system was full of symbols.  They had their own phonic alphabet.  Their alphabet was symbols.  The women also created the alphabet.  When the men worked they did created it.  Women were known to be hard workers.  Their alphabet was very big and complicated but, they know how to work it.

     Heian Japan was a civilization.  Japan had every characteristic of a good civilization.  They had a government, technology, art, religion, a social structure, a food supply, and even writing.  They were very loose in government at times.  They had plenty of food. The men were high in the government.  All of these characteristics are important to any civilization.   

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