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Japanese Pirates Invasion In 1592 And Chosen Culture's Dissemination In Japan

Posted on:2005-06-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H P JinFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360125967173Subject:Special History
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In the last years of 16th century, Japan launched a war of aggression at Chosen Dynasty. It was called Japanese pirates invasion in 1592. This war continued for seven years between Japan, Chosen and Ming Dynasty of China. In the end, Chosen and Ming Dynasty of China won the final victory of the war. It involved the three nations and brought great suffering to them.Although Chosen and Ming Dynasty of China are victorious nations, they didn't have the image of victory. Japan was defeated, but it's good at learning. It looked upon Chosen works as treasure which were plundered by its troops. Japanese troops massacred large numbers of people cruelly in Chosen, but it gave special consideration to Chosen POW. It made full use of their abilities and strong points. So Chosen culture and technology were disseminated widely and thoroughly in Japan, such as Chosen Chucha philosophy, medical science, printing skills, pottery and porcelain manufacturing technology and so on. Japan utilized foreigners' wisdom to produce it's own country's brilliant history. Because it's good at learning foreign advanced culture, Japan not only changed the appearance of wartime turbulence and waste, but also made a profound and lasting influence for its later social development. Today look back the history of this war that broke out 400 years ago, we also gain a good deal of enlightenment from it.There are four chapters in this thesis, the main points of each chapter follows:Chapter I mainly recounts the aim and meaning of my study, researchtrends, difficult points and new idea.Chapter II mainly elaborates the reasons and brief process of the war. In this chapter, the writer puts emphasis on the causes analysis of the war , that is why Japanese dictator Bongchaen Sugil launched the war of aggression.Chapter in mainly sets forth the suffering and impact of the war to the three nations.Chapter IV is the crux of the thesis. It elaborates the dissemination issue of Chosen culture in Japan after the war in 1592. It divides several aspects to recount the plunder action of Japanese troops' accompanying Buddhist monks to Chosen works. And it also recounts the dissemination of Chosen Chucha philosophy, medical science, printing skills, pottery and porcelain manufacturing technology in Japan.The conclusion generalizes the main content of the thesis. On the one hand, it points out the profound historic lesson that unjust war can't enjoy popular support, anyone who seeks hegemony must fall from power. On the other hand, it shows that the most important significance of a nation's prosperity and flourishing is good at learning foreign culture. It points out that no matter China or Korea, one of the important reasons of their fall behind the ranks in modern times is up to this.
Keywords/Search Tags:Japanese Pirates Invasion In 1592, Chosen Culture, Dissemination, Influences, Enlightenment.
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