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As geographical neighbours in the ], Japan and Korea have had pervasive cultural influence on each other, for good or bad, over the millennia. This article mentions two particular aspects of this: in the introduction of ] to Japan from ] via the Korean Kingdom of ], and in musical instruments.
As geographical neighbours in the ], Japan and Korea have had pervasive cultural influence on each other, for good or bad, over the millennia. This article mentions two particular aspects of this: in the introduction of ] to Japan from ] via the Korean Kingdom of ], and in musical instruments.
== Introduction of Buddhism to Japan ==
== Science ==
Baekje buddhist priest and physician<ref>Encyclopaedia of Asian civilizations, Volume 3. L. Frédéric, 1977</ref> ] came in the reign of the Japanese ], and brought books on ], ] and ], which led to use of the calendar in Japan,<ref>], Volume 54. Sophia University(Jōchi Daigaku), 1999</ref> whereupon students were chosen to be educated in these sciences. He also taught ] to the young students selected by the Japanese imperial court.<ref>John Z. Bowers. Medical education in Japan: from Chinese medicine to western medicine. Hoeber, 1965</ref>
Baekje buddhist priest and physician<ref>Encyclopaedia of Asian civilizations, Volume 3. L. Frédéric, 1977</ref> ] came in the reign of the Japanese ], and brought books on ], ] and ], which led to use of the calendar in Japan,<ref>], Volume 54. Sophia University(Jōchi Daigaku), 1999</ref> whereupon students were chosen to be educated in these sciences. He also taught ] to the young students selected by the Japanese imperial court.<ref>John Z. Bowers. Medical education in Japan: from Chinese medicine to western medicine. Hoeber, 1965</ref>
As geographical neighbours in the Sinosphere, Japan and Korea have had pervasive cultural influence on each other, for good or bad, over the millennia. This article mentions two particular aspects of this: in the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from India via the Korean Kingdom of Baekje, and in musical instruments.
Introduction of Buddhism to Japan
Baekje buddhist priest and physician Gwalleuk came in the reign of the Japanese Empress Suiko, and brought books on astronomy, geography and calendrical science, which led to use of the calendar in Japan, whereupon students were chosen to be educated in these sciences. He also taught medicine to the young students selected by the Japanese imperial court.
Music
In the field of Korean and Japanese music history, it is well known that ancient Korea influenced ancient music of Japan. Since the 5th century, musicians from Korea visited Japan with their music and instruments. Komagaku, literally "music of Korea", refers to the various types of Japanese court music derived from the Three Kingdoms of Korea and northern Korean state of Balhae, later classified collectively as Komagaku. It is made up of purely instrumental music with wind- and stringed instruments(became obsolete), and music which is accompanied by mask dance. Today, Komagaku survives only as dance accompaniment and is not usually performed separately by the Japanese Imperial Household.
Instruments
Some instruments in traditional Japanese music originated in Korea: Komabue is a six-hole traverse flute of Korean origin. It is used to perform Komagaku and Azuma asobi(chants and dances, accompanied by an ensemble pieces). San-no-tsuzumi is an hourglass-shaped drum of Korean origin. The drum has two heads, which are struck using a single stick. It is played only in Komagaku.
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