Kings in all but name: the lost history of Ouchi rule in Japan, 1350-1569

In the 16th century, members of the Ōuchi family were kings in all but name in much of Japan. Immensely wealthy, they controlled sea lanes stretching to Korea & China, as well as the Japanese city of Yamaguchi, which functioned as an important regional port with a growing population & a hos...

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1. Verfasser: Conlan, Thomas D. 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung:In the 16th century, members of the Ōuchi family were kings in all but name in much of Japan. Immensely wealthy, they controlled sea lanes stretching to Korea & China, as well as the Japanese city of Yamaguchi, which functioned as an important regional port with a growing population & a host of temples & shrines. The family was unique in claiming ethnic descent from Korean kings, & such claims were recognized in both Korea & Japan. Their position, coupled with dominance over strategic ports & mines, allowed them to facilitate trade throughout East & Southeast Asia. They also played a key cultural role in disseminating Confucian texts, Buddhist sutras, ink paintings, & pottery, & in creating a distinctive, hybrid culture that fused Japanese, Korean, & Chinese beliefs, objects, & customs. This book shows how Japan was an ethnically diverse state from the 14th through the 16th centuries
Beschreibung:Also issued in print: 2024. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 449 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197677360
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197677339.001.0001