Prince Shotoku
Prince Shotoku was a remarkable leader for many reasons. He built Buddhist temples, and brought Buddhist priests from the mainland and sent Japanese to the mainland to find out more about Buddhism. His men went to find about China’s culture, architecture, art, literature, science, math, agriculture, and court discipline. The 17-point Constitution that he issued was built off Chinese ideas. It included the moral standards and values, that he thought should shape Japan’s rulers and government. His Confucianistic constitution stated that the lower ranking officials should obey higher ranking officials, and that the emperor is the most important in the state. Confucianism clearly affected this constitution, because it states that the lower ranking officials should obey higher ranking officials, which can also mean respect, and Confucianism had a high importance for respect. The Fujiwara clan claimed the government after Shotoku’s death. They added a census, a tax, and got rid of all private land ownership. This gave more power to the government, which they wanted, because, they wanted more power, as the government.
”I created the 17 point constitution and it uses the Confucian beliefs of respect. I am a regent, so I am simply ruling in place for another. I value Buddhism very much ad want to have many relations with China because I admire them.”
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”I created the 17 point constitution and it uses the Confucian beliefs of respect. I am a regent, so I am simply ruling in place for another. I value Buddhism very much ad want to have many relations with China because I admire them.”
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