During Prince Shotoku's reign, many aspects of Chinese culture were brought to Japan. At a time long before modern-day communication, how would the prince most likely have made this happen?

Question

A.
He sent scholars to China to learn about the culture directly and introduce aspects to Japan.
B.
He developed a school system that taught students about the Chinese culture in order to assimilate young minds to Chinese ideas.
C.
He studied the Chinese culture at all the top universities and shared the ideas with the Japanese.
D.
He hired researchers to study China by reading the most current text books and teach the Japanese about Chinese culture.

Answer 1

The most likely option for how Prince Shotoku would have brought aspects of Chinese culture to Japan during his reign is:

A. He sent scholars to China to learn about the culture directly and introduce aspects to Japan.

Prince Shotoku is known for his efforts to promote Buddhism and Chinese culture in Japan, and sending scholars to study abroad would have been a practical way to directly learn about and bring back new ideas and practices.