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Week 9 Section Discussion

Early Japanese Mythology and State Building in Buddhist Nara

Readings:

Earhart The Earliest Religious Traditions in Japan

Lu The Dawn of Japanese History

Ebersole Tama Belief and Practice in Ancient Japan

Selections from the Manyoshu

Earhart Early Japanese Buddhism

Prince Shotoku and His Constitution

Holcombe The Confucian Monarchy of Nara Japan

State Sponsorship and Control of Buddhism

Holcombe Trade-Buddhism: Maritime Trade, Immigration, and the Buddhist Landfall in Early
Japan

For this week, please select *one* of the readings from this week (and state which one you picked!) and tell us something you liked about it and something new that you learned.

For example, you can choose one of the poems from Manyoshu and discuss how you liked a particular line as well as how you were able to learn more about the Shinto quality of Makoto.

You will need to post a response to all of the questions AND respond to another student for full credit. When responding to another student, try to use the 3Cs & a Q format when responding to your peers: Compliment, Comment, Connect and Ask a Question.

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