Korean and Japanese history through the classical, medieval, and early modern periods is largely one of continuity. Institutions, interactions, and philosophy underpinning the state and society were remarkably the same from roughly 1000 CE to 1750 CE.

This is an essay prompt question for a midterm. It must be 2-4 pages no more than 4. please use multiple sources but only use sources from the attached files. full prompt given is ““The narrative of Korean and Japanese history through the classical, medieval, and early modern periods is largely one of continuity. Institutions, interactions, and philosophy underpinning the state and society were remarkably the same from roughly 1000 CE to 1750 CE.”

This prompt is a question of continuity and discontinuity of institutions, interactions, and philosophies over the course of our Unit 2 lectures and readings. In addressing the statement above, feel free to agree or disagree with the statement in whole or in part, focusing on the aspects of Korean or Japanese society you find most compelling. However, be sure to draw on the assigned sources to support your analysis.