
	Where results make sense

Topic: Shotoku

Related Topics

Prince Shotoku

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

In the News (Thu 31 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Yamato (people) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Throughout this entire period then, Shotoku, despite being called Prince, was in fact the de-facto ruler of Japan, and continued to be so for three decades.
		After prince Shotoku's death in 662, the Soga clan's ambitious nature eventually lead to a coup against their stewardship of Imperial affairs.
		Emperor Kotoku was, like Shotoku, a devout Buddhist, and removed the exclusive control of sponsorship from the Soga clan, placing it then under government sponsorship directly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yamato_(people) (675 words)

	Ancient Japan - 2
		Shotoku served as regent for his aunt, the empress Suiko (ruled 592-628), who was enthroned after the murder of her predecessor, Sushun (it was during Suiko's reign that the term tenno, or emperor, was adopted).
		Shotoku's chief achievement in foreign relations was the opening of relations with the Sui dynasty (581-618) of China.
		Prince Shotoku opened relations with Sui on an equal basis, supposedly shocking the Chinese emperor by addressing him as the ruler of the nation "where the sun sets," while he was the ruler of the nation "where the sun rises." Envoys were exchanged by the two countries.
	www.crystalinks.com /japan2.html (3882 words)

	Asia Society: Japanese Art - Prince Shotoku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Though this charming figure has not been identified, the court robes and looped braids suggest that he is Prince Regent Shotoku.
		For this, Shotoku was venerated as a national hero during his lifetime, and deified after his death.
		The cult of Shotoku resulted in the proliferation of his images, which were placed in temples as well as domestic shrines.
	www.asiasociety.org /arts/japanmovie/object12.html (130 words)

	shotoku2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Prince Shotoku's chief accomplishment in foreign relations was with the Sui dynasty of China.
		Shotoku most amazing accomplishment was the making of the 12 court ranks in 603.
		Shotoku learned from two buddhist priests they were from Koguryo and paekche.
	www.northside.isd.tenet.edu /ward/Staff/gt_page/jap_wbpgs_03_04/jp_shotoku_2/shotoku2.html (215 words)

	japan.html
		Prince Shotoku, the son of Emperor Yomei, is considered the founder of Japanese Buddhism.
		Prince Shotoku encouraged industry and saw that the sick and orphans were cared for.
		Prince Shotoku did not found a school of Buddhism nor was he ever a priest of any kind.
	mcel.pacificu.edu /as/students/cgono/japan.html (558 words)

	The Collected Works of Shinran Commentaries Notes on the Inscriptions on Sacred Scrolls 7
		Hearing that Prince Shotoku had been born in Japan and was dwelling here, he sent his son Ajwa as an imperial envoy to bring that golden image of Avalokitesvara, world savior, to this country.
		Transmits the lamp to the east: Ilra states that Prince Shotoku is transmitting the lamp of the Buddha's teaching to Japan.
		Ilra states that Prince Shotoku has become ruler of a country so small it is like grains of millet scattered in the sea.
	www.shinranworks.com /commentaries/inscriptions7.htm (383 words)

	[No title]
		You're going to fall!" Shotoku yelled at the girl on top of the monkey bars in the playground, grinning from ear to ear and shaking her hair about.
		Syaoran and Shotoku ended up as the ones to carry the luggage, unfortunately, while Kirin hopped off of her elder bigger brother's shoulders and took Sakura's hand.
		Shotoku stared after her, and got another hit in the ribs.
	www.angelfire.com /bc/tifasfanart/meaning_pre.html (1958 words)

	Shotoku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Empress Shotoku, the 48th imperial ruler of Japan.
		Prince Shotoku, a politician of the Asuka Period.
		Shotoku (era), the Japanese era from 1711 to 1716.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Shotoku.htm (104 words)

	Shotoku-taishi
		Prince Shotoku was a prince in ancient Japan.
		An assassination of relatives for the throne was not a rare occurrence in this period.
		Prince Shotoku sent the first envoy to Sui Dynasty in China, he established an official rank and a constitution and spread Buddhism.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/prehistory/japan/asuka/p-shotoku.html (548 words)

	Shotoku and the Golden Age
		Prince Shotoku was very impressed with the teachings of this new religion, and did everything he could to spread Buddhism throughout his country.
		According to legend, when Prince Shotoku was only a year old, he was praying when the left eyeball of Buddha appeared in his hands.
		During Shotoku’s rule, and for hundred of years after, the Japanese were fascinated by the much older Chinese culture.
	www.rickriordan.com /background_essay_2.htm (958 words)

	shotoku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		His mother was Emperor Yomei and Shotoku's name was really Umayto which meant the prince of a stable door, because he was born in front of a stable.
		Prince Shotoku made a constitution that was for the Buddhist principles.
		Prince Shotoku worked as a regent and a conductor of the affair of the state under Empress Suiko.
	www.northside.isd.tenet.edu /ward/Staff/gt_page/jap_wbpgs_03_04/jp_shotoku/shotoku.html (379 words)

	The Million Charms of Empress Shotoku
		The Million Dharani Charms of Empress Shotoku are the oldest printed text in the world.
		In 764, Empress Shotoku requested that 1,000,000 Buddhist prayers (Dharani) be printed on sheets of paper, washi.
		This angered many in the government and when Empress Shotoku died in 770, Dōkyō was banished from capital.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~jogg/Shotoku.htm (320 words)

	Week VI: Part 2: ASIAN RELIGIONS And ART: EARLY JAPANESE BUDDHISM
		Prince Shotoku attempted to centralize power and to unify the clan-chiefs whose rivalries had previously dominated Japanese life.
		Shotoku built his palace at Ikaruga and next to it a Buddhist temple over a Korean model.
		Shotoku's legacy, the primacy of learning and moral values, wa s so firmly implanted among the aristocracy and clergy, however, that the ruined temple was soon rebuilt and was called Horyu-ji.
	www.pitt.edu /~asian/week-6/week-6.2.html (1581 words)

	The Temples rememberd in connection with Prince Shotoku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is one of Japan's oldest temples and although the main hall was reconstructed in AD 1165,most of the Buddha statues it houses were carved in the 7th and 8th centuries.
		SHITENNO-JI According to the Nihon-shoki,in 587, Prince Shotoku sweared to build Shitenno-ji when he joined in forces which was organized by the Soga to overthrow the Mononobe.
		HANKYU-JI According to the Nihon-shoki,Prince Shotoku have given lessons in Shoman-gyo Sutra and Hoke-kyo Sutra to Emperor Suiko,so she was very glad and gave paddy field in Harima(Hyogo) to him.
	www2.biglobe.ne.jp /~t-iwata/heritage/horyu_d.htm (265 words)

	Mike's History p 68 - Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku jointly rule Japan. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		During the late sixth century in Japan there was a period of civil strife between two rival clans, the Mononobe and Soga.
		Finally, under the joint rule of Empress Suiko and her nephew, Prince Shotoku, a successful attempt was made to reestablish harmony under the Emperor by adapting Chinese practices.
		In this month the Prince Imperial Kamitsumiya [Shotoku] was buried in the Shinaga Misasagi.
	www.galileolibrary.com /history/history_page_68.htm (1428 words)

	The Shotoku Children's Center
		The mission of the Shotoku Children's Center is threefold: quality contemplative education and child care, integration of children and families into the Shambhala Mountain Center community, and development of excellent facilities for children, families and the community.
		Prince Shotoku was renowned as an accomplished statesman, artist, and visionary who succeeded in bringing peace and harmony to his country.
		The Shotoku summer program offers quality contemplative care for children ages 3-15, whose parents are at SMC as program participants or staff.
	www.shambhalamountain.org /family.html (198 words)

	Shotoku Taishi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the late 6th century the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state.
		Shotoku Taishi, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos.
		Shotoku Taishi is known mainly through legends and myths and has been viewed as more god than man. The elaborate and colorful costumes of the time and the beauty of ancient Japan enhance this fascinating historical drama.
	users.adelphia.net /~gojira/shotoku.htm (108 words)

	Shotoku -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The crown prince (taishi) Shotoku served as regent of Japan from 593 until his death.
		One of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, the Horyu is also the centre of the Shotoku sect of Buddhism.
		The temple was one of some 48 Buddhist monuments in the area that were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9277047?tocId=9277047 (534 words)

	Harvard University Art Museums - Press releases, 1997
		Prince Shotoku (also known as Shotoku Taishi, 574-622) was a learned scholar and statesman credited with the drafting and enactment of many important Japanese political codes, who gained even more enduring historical significance as an early champion of the Buddhist faith upon its introduction to Japan in the sixth century.
		These items were deposited inside the Shotoku sculpture in order to enliven it and to accrue spiritual merit for the people who placed them there, eternally bonding the devotees to this important religious figure.
		The fascinating combination of materials and extreme care with which they were enshrined, as well as the incense-soot-flened state of the sculpture itself bespeak the intensity of the popular tradition of Shotoku-worship that developed in Japan during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
	www.artmuseums.harvard.edu /press/released1997/asianfigurepaint.html (1331 words)

	The Supreme Leader of the World
		It was during Emperor Bidatsu’s reign that Prince Shotoku was born.
		He was the son of Kimmei and the father of Shotoku.
		Prince Shotoku had an image of Shakyamuni Buddha cast and enshrined it in Gango-ji temple.
	www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/library/Nichiren/Gosho/SupremeLeaderWorld.htm (2713 words)

	wa in martial arts and society
		In 592, the fighting ended with Shotoku Taishi as ruler and a new Japan was about to emerge.
		A Confucian constitution emerged from Prince Shotoku asserting as its first of seventeen articles that “Wa is most important”, a tenet that is still famous in Japan today (Littlejohn; Wetherall, 1991).
		Since Shotoku’s first article in his constitution over 1400 years ago, wa has been translated as harmony and peace (O’Neill, 1973).
	userpages.chorus.net /wrassoc/articles/wa.htm (2104 words)

	Japan, Buddhism and Warlords
		Then he placed his thirty-nine year-old daughter, Suiko, on the throne and made her twenty-nine year-old nephew, Shotoku, her regent.
		She brought Buddhist priests into court and then abdicated in 758 on the advice of her cousin, Fujiwara Nakamaro, and she was succeeded by the emperor Junnin.
		She appears to have fallen in love with a Buddhist monk, Kokyo - with whom she was rumored to share the same pillow.
	www.fsmitha.com /h3/h07japan.htm (4023 words)

	Shotoku Taishi Biography / Biography of Shotoku Taishi Main Biography
		Shotoku Taishi (573-621), the Prince of Holy Virtue, was a Japanese regent, statesman, and scholar.
		Prince Shotoku was the second son of Emperor Yomei (Prince Oe) and his consort, Anahobe Hashihito.
		According to legend, his mother bore him unexpectedly and with no labor pains while on her routine inspection of the imperial stable.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-shotoku-taishi (250 words)

	Shotoku, Empress of Japan : Empress Shotoku of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shotoku, Empress of Japan : Empress Shotoku of Japan
		All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
		But we--in the meantime we must not sit waiting for obvious signs of the heavens, but rather turn to the commonplace, and maybe often should live to see one of them; or in doing our best to make the.
	www.termsdefined.net /em/empress-shotoku-of-japan.html (332 words)

	Shotoku, Empress of Japan: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Shotoku, Empress of Japan
		Shotoku, Empress of Japan: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Shotoku, Empress of Japan
		The affair illustrated the growing power of the Buddhist priesthood and was a prime factor in emperor Kammu's decision to move the capital away from Nara in 784.
		Empress Shotoku should not be confused with Prince Shotoku[?] (572-622), who was one of the first in Japan to sponsor Buddhism.
	www.encyclopedian.com /em/Empress-Shotoku-of-Japan.html (143 words)

	SHOTOKU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Shotoku Taishi was crown prince and regent of Japan from 593 until his death.
		He was perhaps the most influential ruler of ancient Japan.
		He erected many Buddhist temples, including what has become the oldest wooden structure in the world, the Horyuji Temple in Nara.
	www.hyperhistory.com /online_n2/people_n2/ppersons4_n2/shotoku.html (95 words)

	Nara : Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Today about 45 buildings remain, some of them dating from the end of the 7th century and comprising what are probably the oldest wooden structures in the world.
		The wooden statue of Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu, dating from the 7th century, is noted for the serene and compassionate expression on her face.
		The Tenjukoku Mandala, the oldest piece of embroidery in Japan, was originally 4.8m (16 ft.) long and was created by Shotoku's consort and her female companions after Shotoku's death at the age of 48.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=1045&catID=1045010029 (649 words)

	Japan, 500-1000 A.D. \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Aversion to the defilement of the deceased is the most frequently cited reason for these moves, although political considerations probably also play an important role.
		During his regency, which lasts until 622, the prince institutes a number of important political and social reforms meant to centralize government control and strengthen imperial authority.
		A devout Buddhist, Shotoku passes an edict promoting the Buddhist faith and gives imperial support to the construction of several important temples.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/ht/06/eaj/ht06eaj.htm (1278 words)

	World History 600- 700 AD
		During her reign, the prime mover behind the throne was Prince Shotoku.
		It called for a strong central government in Japan, based on the Chinese model.
		Some of Shotoku's reforms were implemented leading to a more centralized Japanese government.
	www.multied.com /dates/600ad.html (764 words)

	Prince Shotoku and the Impact of Chinese Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The evolution of a centralized Japanese state may be said to have begun with Queen Pimiko (3rd century CE), though it was a gradual process that never reached the degree of centralization attained in China.
		The first great regent to embody this pattern was Prince Shotoku, a member of the Soga clan who was the power behind the throne of his aunt, Empress Suiko (r.
		In order to establish a stable, centralized government (in place of the decentralized patterns of clan rule), Prince Shotoku advocated the adoption of certain elements of Chinese civilization, including the Confucian principles upon which Chinese government was based.
	brian.hoffert.faculty.noctrl.edu /HST263/03.Shotoku.ChineseCivilization.html (959 words)

	Shotoku Children’s Program
		Named after the renowned Japanese prince, Shotoku offers an annual summer program with quality care for children ages 3 to 15 whose parents are program participants or staff.
		The cost is $30 per day including meals ($25 per day for children staying two weeks or more).
		For more information about Shotoku, please click here.
	www.shambhalamountain.org /program_detail.php?retreat=408 (128 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)