The History of Japan - Shotoku and Shotoku

The precise date when the first monks arrived in japan is subject to some historic debate, but the traditional year is given as five 38 c e. We do know that the first such buddhist teachers were monks sent over from korea by that kingdom's monarchs. The ascendancy of the soga clan had helped established budd more firmly in relation to early shinto,. particularly when the soga crushed the opposing mono nobe clan in battle in 87.