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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the government reform that occurred in Japan that was highly influenced by the Chinese Tang dynasty? It changed Japan from a clan based government to a centralized government.
A
Taika Reform
B
Heian period
C
Yuan period
D
Karma reform
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Taika Reform is issued by Emperor Kotoku (r. 645–54) to strengthen imperial political and economic authority while weakening the position of aristocratic families. Based on the Chinese system, all agricultural land becomes the property of the emperor and all inhabitants his subjects.

Detailed explanation-2: -Private property in the form of land or workers was abolished, the region around the capital was set up as an administrative district, and governors were appointed for the provinces. Moreover, the population was registered, the arable land surveyed, and a new system of taxation instituted.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Taika Reforms, based on Confucian ideas and political philosophies from China, began by abolishing private ownership of land and serfs, and establishing a feudal system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Taika Reform called for building a permanent imperial capital for Japan.

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