The Transmission of the Buddhism

      On the other hand, in the 6^th century, in addition to the security crisis, we can find a considerable incident in the religious sphere. As mentioned above, the Tennou had been the highest priest praying to the gods of heaven and earth since the Yayoi-era when Japan had been on the integrating process. Another religion, Buddhism, was transmitted into Japan in 552 in the reign of Kinmei through Kudara from India. The Chronicles of Japan says that the king of Kudara, Seimei, presented Kinmei Tennou an image of the Buddha and Buddhist altar fittings.

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