Asian Thought and Culture

Option A: Discuss those elements of Chinese culture that become popular and accepted in Korea during this period and explain why these were accepted and popular? How did Korean culture differ from Chinese? In what ways did relations between Korea and China, and the adoption of Confucianism, impact Korea?

http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/history.htm

http://www.ibiblio.org/chinesehistory/contents/04ear/c03.html

Option B: Discuss the development of Vietnam from ancient through medieval periods. Compare and contrast Vietnamese/Chinese relations to those of Korea and China.  Be sure to discuss the Trung Sisters and the roles available for women in Vietnam.  How did the women on Vietnam respond to Chinese Confucianism and why?

http://asia.isp.msu.edu/wbwoa/southeast_asia/vietnam/history.htm

http://asianhistory.about.com/od/vietnam/p/The-Trung-Sisters-Heroes-of-Vietnam.htm

Option C: Discuss the development of Hangul in Korea.  Why was it so important, what makes it so distinctive, and what did it do for the Korean people?

http://asianhistory.about.com/od/southkorea/p/Sejong-the-Great-of-Korea.htm

https://zkorean.com/korean-alphabet-hangul