#3 Analyze the ways in which Prince Shotoku contributed to the development of Japan
Prince Shotoku wasn't always called Prince Shotoku his original name was Umayado which means prince of the stable door due to the fact that he was born in a stable in 574.
Prince Shotoku’s Great Uncle was a Paekche Buddhist so it was believed that his uncle influenced him because Prince Shotoku was a supporter of Buddhism. Even though his uncle was a Paekche Buddhist he did not believe in that form of Buddhism. According to research, Shotoku was taught Buddhism by 2 great Buddhist scholars from two forms of Buddhism, the Paekache and the Koguryo.
Prince Shotoku started to go into politics when he was asked by his aunt to be her regent. A regent was a person who ruled in the place of the monarch during their absence or if they are a minor. Shotoku was the first to send an envoy to the Sui Dynasty. He set up an embassy there and gained many ideas from the Chinese. Prince Shotoku thought that the Chinese people were great and encouraged people to learn from them. He also allowed skilled Chinese workers to come to Japan from China. Buddhism was one of the many things that he gained from China. Buddhism became the main religion along with Shinto. He also developed a system of laws called the seventeen article constitution.
The seventeen article constitution was published in 720 but was created by Prince Shotoku in 604. It was adopted by Empress Suiko. These laws were based mostly on Buddhist teachings because Shotoku was a strong Buddhist supporter. The document focused on morals and virtues and is one of the earliest moral documents in history.
Prince Shotoku’s Great Uncle was a Paekche Buddhist so it was believed that his uncle influenced him because Prince Shotoku was a supporter of Buddhism. Even though his uncle was a Paekche Buddhist he did not believe in that form of Buddhism. According to research, Shotoku was taught Buddhism by 2 great Buddhist scholars from two forms of Buddhism, the Paekache and the Koguryo.
Prince Shotoku started to go into politics when he was asked by his aunt to be her regent. A regent was a person who ruled in the place of the monarch during their absence or if they are a minor. Shotoku was the first to send an envoy to the Sui Dynasty. He set up an embassy there and gained many ideas from the Chinese. Prince Shotoku thought that the Chinese people were great and encouraged people to learn from them. He also allowed skilled Chinese workers to come to Japan from China. Buddhism was one of the many things that he gained from China. Buddhism became the main religion along with Shinto. He also developed a system of laws called the seventeen article constitution.
The seventeen article constitution was published in 720 but was created by Prince Shotoku in 604. It was adopted by Empress Suiko. These laws were based mostly on Buddhist teachings because Shotoku was a strong Buddhist supporter. The document focused on morals and virtues and is one of the earliest moral documents in history.
