Buddhist monasteries have been part of the Japanese cultural landscape ever since the 7th century CE, and they remained both powerful and socially important institutions right through the medieval period. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1423/life-in-a-japanese-buddhist-monastery/ #History #Buddhism #Byodo-in #Daigoji

Ancient Japan has made unique contributions to world culture which include the Shinto religion and its architecture, distinctive art objects such as haniwa figurines, the oldest pottery vessels in the world, the largest wooden buildings anywhere at their time of construction, and many literary classics including the world's first novel. https://www.worldhistory.org/Ancient_Japan/ #History #AncientJapan #AsukaPeriod #Daigoji