Title: Section 2 Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia
1Section 2 Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia
- I. Geography of Southeast Asia
2- Setting the Scene
-
- Buddhism was one of many exports from
- India that had a profound effect on the
- peoples of Southeast Asia. Sandwiched
- between China and India, the region
- known today as Southeast Asia was
- strongly influenced by both of these
- powerful neighbors. Yet the distinct
- cultures of Southeast Asia retained their
- own unique identities.
3A. Location
- Southeast Asia consists of two major regions
- Mainland SE Asia Island SE Asia
4- Location
- The mainland is separated from the rest of Asia
by mountains and high plateaus
5A. Location
- Mountains separate four river valleys that were
- home to early civilizations
- the Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya, Mekong, and Red
6- B. Trade Routes in the Southern Seas
- The monsoons, or seasonal winds, shaped
- trading patterns
Summer monsoons
Winter monsoons
7B. Trade Routes in the Southern Seas
- Ships have to pass through the Malacca or Sunda
straits - whoever controlled the straits
controlled trade
8C. Early Traditions
- The peoples of Southeast Asias river valleys
- developed their own unique cultures
Shwedagon Pagoda Rangoon, Myanmar
Thailand
9II. Impact of India
- 500 and 1000 A.D. - Merchants, Hindus, and
- Buddhists spread Indian culture in SE Asia
10II. Impact of India
- 1200s - Muslims ruled northern India and
- traders spread Islam throughout the islands of
- SE Asia
11III. New Kingdoms and Empires
- A blend of Indian influences and local cultures
- produced kingdoms and empires in SE Asia
12- A. Pagan
-
- The kingdom of Pagan arose in the fertile rice-
- growing Irrawaddy Valley (Myanmar)
13A. Pagan
1044 - King Anawrahtar united the region and made
Pagan a major Buddhist center
The Ananda Temple, Pagan
14- A. Pagan
- 1287 - Pagan fell to the Mongols
15- B. The Khmer Empire
- 800 to 1350 - The Khmer empire controlled
- Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia
16- B. The Khmer Empire
- 1100s - King Suryavarman II built a great
- temple complex at Angkor Wat
17- B. The Khmer Empire
- Angkor Wat temple - hundreds of carved
- figures tell Hindu myths and glorify the king
18- C. Srivijaya
- The trading empire of Srivijaya flourished from
- the 600s to the 1200s
19IV. Vietnam Emerges
- Unlike the rest of SE Asia, Annam was
- influenced more by China than by India
20A. Chinese Domination
- 111 B.C. - Han armies conquered Vietnam
- and remained in control for 1,000 years
21939 - Vietnam broke free from China when the Tang
dynasty collapsed
In AD 39, two noble sisters, Trung Trac and Trung
Nhi, led an uprising that briefly drove the
Chinese occupiers from the land. They tried to
restore a simpler form of government based on
ancient Vietnamese traditions
22C. Religion
23C. Religion
- Most of the worlds major religions are
represented in the region