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Medieval Faculty Colloquium: “How Japan Became Known as the Land of the Rising Sun: The Enduring Influence of the Seventeen Commandments of 604”
209 Scheide Caldwell 209 Scheide Caldwell, PrincetonThe Program in Medieval Studies is pleased to offer the Faculty Colloquium series for Fall 2023. The Seventeen Commandments of Prince Shōtoku (574-622) enthroned Buddhism as the basis for the monarchy, distanced Japan from the Chinese model of history, and ultimately caused Japan to be identified as the “Land of the Rising Sun.” That notion, […]
