Please write an essay under the title The Formation of Medieval Japanese Confucianism.
In this essay, you are expected to answer the following questions:
What are the trans-national and trans-religious features of Japanese Confucianism in
the medieval period (from the 12th century)? (10 points)
What are the historical reasons that shaped the medieval Japanese Confucianism
within the East Asian context? (5 points)
The primary and secondary sources that you can use include:
Week VI reading on Japanese Confucianism
Textbook
Lecture slides
The four PSA primary sources you have analyzed
The two primary sources used in Part II of this examination
Videos sources
Requirements and Notes:
The total word count should be between 800 and 900 (excluding footnotes or
endnotes, in-text citations, as well as the title). Marks will be deducted for being
under or over the word limit.
You are required to use at least one primary source that has been covered in this
course.
You are expected to use information from the listed sources. Marks will be deducted
for using other sources that have not been covered in class.
Trans-national feature, trans-religious features, and historical reasons will be graded
separately (5 points for each part).
Please avoid a quotation that is longer than one line. Try to cite key words or phrases
and use your own words to describe the quotation you want to use.
Citation Guide (use footnote or endnote functions in Word file):
Textbook: Textbook, pp. x-x.
Lecture slides: Week II_02_the title, slide x.
Week VI reading: Week VI reading, pp. x-x.
Video sources: Week II_Video Source, 2330.
PSA sources: Source for PSA 1.
PSA sources in this exam: Source for PSA 2 in Exam.
