RELIGST 2TT3 Final: Prince Shotoku - First Response Paper (example purposes only)
11 Feb 2014
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A devoted buddha, a statesman, a prince and a man with superhuman abilities at times are titles of a figure that is extremely well known in japan. This extraordinary man is none other than prince sh toku. Prince sh toku, born in 574 till his death in 622, is a legendary man who is idealized as the father of the japanese nation and the founder of. For such an amazing figure, it is quite shocking to learn that very little was actually documented about his personality. It could have suggested that back then, personality wasn"t the number one concern and what a man had done in actions was. The fact that his achievements were given more significant than anything else illustrates what was meaningful and valuable during that period of time for the people.
