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He was a great patron of Buddhism and built the Horyuji Temple in Nara, Japan.

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Which religion did prince shotoku encourage?

Prince Shotoku established Buddhism as the state religion of Japan.


What did prince Shotoku spread?

Buddhism from China & Korea.


What aspect of Chinese culture did prince shotoku introduce into Japanese society?

Prince Shotoku inspired Japan to learn from China and helped spread Buddhism to Japan.


Why is prince shotoku considered the founder of Japanese Buddhism?

Prince Shotoku established Buddhism as the state religion of Japan during his reign. Thus leading to his semi-legendary status as the creator of Japanese Buddhism.


How did Prince Shotoku help spread Buddhism in Japan's?

Prince Shotoku helped spread Buddhism in Japan by building a grand Buddhist temple and by writing commentaries on Buddhist teachings.


How did prince shotoku help spread in japan?

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What kind of person was Prince Shotoku?

Prince Shotoku was a prince in Japan from 593 to 622 CE. He was considered very smart and fair. He brought Buddhism to Japan and reached out to other countries such as China to improve Japan's culture.


Who was shotoku?

Prince Shotoku was a prince of Japan.He was also known as prince Umayado


What aspects of Chinese culture did prince introduce into Japanese society?

Prince Shotoku inspired Japan to learn from China and helped spread Buddhism to Japan.


What did the efforts of prince shotoku lead to?

His accomplishment was constitution and wrote the first book of Japans history.


What religion was prince shotoku in?

Prince Shotoku was a fervent Buddhist, and is credited with making Buddhism popular in Japan; however, whenever he spent time worshiping at a Buddhist temple, he also respected the Shinto religion of Japan by worshiping in their temple, as well.


Where did prince shotoku come from?

Prince Shotoku is from a clan called Yamato from Ancient Japan.