HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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Who made Buddhism the favored religion of Japan?
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Lao-Tzu
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Jimmu Tenno
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Prince Shotoku
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Yoritomo
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Wu Ti
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -About 40 years later, the pious Prince Regent Shotoku (A.D. 574–621) was appointed regent to the Empress Suiko, at which time he declared Buddhism as the official religion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shōtoku promoted Buddhism and Confucianism in what had been an exclusively Shintō milieu and brought new political, religious, and artistic institutions to Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Using his knowledge of the religion and Chinese politics, Prince Shotoku made two political moves that strengthened the role of Buddhism in Japan and subsequently served to strengthen the role of the emperor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prince Shōtoku, or Shōtoku Taishi in Japanese, is considered the founder of Buddhism in Japan.
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