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Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism

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Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism - Carr, Kevin Gray
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This book examines paintings and sculptures that depict the life of and illustrate the cultic practices and beliefs around one of ancient Japans most iconic figures, Prince Shotoku. Although some question the very factuality of the prince and attribution is debated, Shotoku is popularly credited with establishing the first unified Japanese state and writing the countrys first constitution, a Chinese style document that emphasizes the morals and virtues of government officials.

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Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism 2012, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu

ISBN-13: 9780824834630

Hardcover