Feudalism in Japan and Europe

Feudalism in Japan and Europe

Christianity

(Europe)

Christianity is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, known as christians, Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as Christ or the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament.

Buddhism

(Japan)

All of these religions are located in Japan.

Buddhism are beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha also. (the awakened one)

Bushido

(Japanese code of Honor)

Bushido is the code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese samurai. Bushido, which means "way of the warrior," refers to a complex set of Japanese values stressing honor and loyalty to country and family above all else.

Feudal System

(Japan)

Chivalry

(Europe Code of Honor)

Europe Feudal system

Emperor

Shogun

Daimyo

Ronin

Peasents

Artisans

Merchants

• Emperor
• Shogun
• Daimyo
• Samurai
• Ronin
• Peasants
• Artisans
• Merchants

Compare

(Code of Honor)

Japan Feudal System

• One comparison that the two code of Honors have in common is that certain people have to follow the code.
• Another comparison that they have in common is that they both have rules to the code of honor that they follow.

Religions in Japan

and Europe

Contrast

(Code of Honor)

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• One difference that the two codes have are that in the Japan code of honor a whole neighborhood of people have to follow the code of honor.
• Another difference is that in the Europe Code of Honor only the Knights had to follow the code of honor
• Another difference is that in the Europe code of honor you would get massively punished if you did not obey the rules in the code and in the Japan code you would just not have the respect you did before.

Chivalry is the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. If you were a knight and you broke chivalry you would either be executed or no longer have the position as a knight.

Confucianism

(Japan)

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Shinto

Compare

(Religion)

Confucianism, also known as Ruism, is a system of philosophical and "ethical-sociopolitical teachings" sometimes described as a religion. The philosopher Confucius founded Confucianism in 551 to c. 479 BCE.

• They are all religion
• They all believe in something whether it is a god or nature.
• Christianity, Buddhism,and Confucianism all believe in a god.
• Shinto, Buddhism,and Confucianism are all the religions that come from Japan.

Contrast

(Religion)

• Shinto does not have a religion as the religions in Europe have founders
• Shinto does not strongly believe in peace as Buddhism
• Christianity is the only religion that has one god but believes in multiple people.
• Shinto is the only religion in this category that believes in itself.
• Christianity comes form Europe.

Shinto

(Japan)

Shinto is the indigenous faith of the Japanese people and as old as Japan itself. It remains Japan's major religion alongside Buddhism. Shinto does not have a founder nor does it have sacred scriptures like the sutras or the Bible.