'Prince Umayado and Mononobe no Moriya' by Yoshitoshi, 1879. This image is also available on:
Prince Umayado, better known as Prince Shotoku, was a regent in the early Heian period (the oldest period of Japanese history for which there are accurate historical records). He's credited as the founder of Buddhism in Japan, which in the late 6th century had only just been introduced by a Korean diplomatic mission. The new religion became entangled in Japan's deadly clan politics, with the Soga Clan encouraging it's adoption and their rivals the Mononobe taking an anti-Buddhist stance. Their squabble soon led to violence. Prince Shotoku, keen to see the pro-Buddhist Soga succeed, joined them in an attack on a Mononobe compound; the Soga warriors were routed at first but Prince Shotoku carved an image of the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism and vowed to build a whole temple should they be victorious. This restored morale, and in the final battle the Mononobe leader, Mononobe no Moriya, was killed by an arrow, after which his warriors quickly lost heart and were defeated. The Soga clan became the mostly influential family in Japan, and Buddhism was free to spread and become an integral part of Japanese culture.
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