Person574–621
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Umayado, son of Emperor Yōmei and nephew of Empress Suiko, who according to the Nihon shoki became crown prince and regent in 593. Later revered as Shōtoku Taishi, the founder of Japanese Buddhism, he is credited with the seventeen-article constitution and the cap-rank system; modern historians regard much of this tradition as legendary.
- Dates
- 574 – between 621 and 622
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- East Asia
- In the threads
- East Asia (6th–10th c.)
Events
- Soga no Umako builds Asuka-dera, Japan’s first great Buddhist temple588–596 · East Asia