Across
- 3. A major waterway that connected northern and southern China to improve trade and transportation.
- 4. The walled palace complex built by Emperor Yongle to house China’s leaders.
- 8. Powerful Japanese landowners who controlled private armies.
- 9. Nomadic people who conquered China and built the largest land empire in history.
- 10. Nature spirits worshiped in the Shinto religion of Japan.
Down
- 1. A Chinese philosophy focused on respect, duty, and social order.
- 2. A system where government officials earned their positions by passing exams.
- 4. Confucian value of respect for parents and ancestors.
- 5. Chinese dynasty started by Kublai Khan and ruled by the Mongols.
- 6. Japanese warriors who followed the Bushido code and served local lords.
- 7. A Japanese period known for court culture, art, and literature.