jan 1, 607 - Horyu-ji temple
Description:
Regarded as the "father of Japanese Buddhism", Prince Shotoku made Buddhism the state religion by constructing major Buddhist temples such as Horyu-ji near Nara.Horyu-ji temple is the only surviving Buddhism monastery from the Asuka Period in it's original state.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 607
Now
~ 1419 years ago