Prince+Shotoku

Prince Shotoku (574 – 622 AD) was a ruler whose reign brought a stable political and economical system to ancient Japan. Starting his political career as a regent under his aunt, Empress Suiko, he was the first envoy from Japan to the Sui Dynasty in China and became Japan’s true ruler from 593 - 622. His Buddhist faith and Confucian teachings inspired many of his political accomplishments, including the establishment of a centralized government, writing a Seventeen-article constitution, and supporting a surge of Japanese art. Ultimately, Prince Shotoku’s rule demonstrates the extensive influence China had in the development of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Shotoku http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/japan/asuka/p-shotoku.html http://www.wisegeek.com/who-is-prince-shotoku.htm

Created by Jaclyn Speer 11.10.08 Edited by Frances Grimball 11/10/08

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