HI181 — East Asia to 1800
HI 181 - East Asia to 1800 HI 181 - East Asia to 1800 This course is a survey of the history of East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam) from antiquity to 1800. Emphasis is placed on political, intellectual, and cultural change. It will examine what is distinctive about East Asian civilization, the transformation of Japan from the Heian period through the decline of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Chinese dynastic cycle, the roles of Confucianism and Buddhism, as well as urbanization and popular culture. Course