China and The World

Key Terms for Crash Course Episode 227: Heian Japan and Cultural History

Heian Japan, cultural history, Murasaki Shikibu/Tale of Genji, superelite people in the historical record, Japan’s relationship with Tang Chinese culture, Japanese Buddhism, social status in Heian Japan, politics and economics in Heian Japan, women and literary production, superelite women’s lives in Heian Japan