Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism
Book Details
Author(s)Kevin Gray Carr
PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
ISBN / ASIN0824834631
ISBN-139780824834630
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Sales Rank1,334,167
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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.
