What were the social, political, and economic consequences of the Enlightenment in Asia? What were the sources of these new ways of thought?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Consequences of Enlightenment of Asia
1. China
a. imperial leaders collect Western mechanical devices
b. use Western-designed artillery
c. sources include Jesuit missionaries and European diplomats
2. Japan
a. restrictions on trade and contact with foreigners limit exposure to
Western ideas and technology
b. sources include Dutch diplomats, merchants; Japanese thinkers
(Sorai, Nakamoto, Ekken); reaction against Confucianism
3. Korea
a. development of new technology aids in construction
b. mapmaking
c. Catholicism introduced by intellectuals
d. sources include reaction against Confucianism and interest in
Western technology, religious inspiration
4. Vietnam
a. critique of traditional marriage practices
b. sources include Ho Xuang Huong (writer)
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