Key Terms
- cabotage
- a system wherein groups or individuals are granted the right to trade in another’s territory
- caravansary
- an inn funded by the state or wealthy individuals where travelers could spend the night and store their goods securely
- Chan Buddhism
- a form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation; it is widely practiced in Japan where it is known as Zen Buddhism
- dharma
- the Hindu concept of the right way of living as defined by cosmic law
- moksha
- the release from samsara and the karmic cycle together with the attainment of a complete understanding of the world
- Pure Land Buddhism
- a branch of Mahayana Buddhism holding that all believers can be reborn into a place of salvation, the Pure Land
- samurai
- a member of the elite warrior class of Japan, governed by a strict code of behavior
- shogun
- a Japanese military commander-in-chief