Asuka Japan

State · 540–709 CE · at its largest around 540 CE

The Yamato state of the Asuka period, when Buddhism took root in Japan, Prince Shotoku promoted reform, and the Taika reforms built a Chinese-style central government.

On its lands while it lasted

• Prince Shotoku (574 CE – 622 CE): Regent of the Asuka period who promoted Buddhism and centralised government.
• Horyu-ji (607 CE): Buddhist temple founded by Prince Shotoku; its buildings are among the oldest surviving wooden structures in the world.
• Taika Reform (645 CE): Reforms modelled on Tang China that centralised power under the Japanese emperor.

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