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Prince Shotoku (聖徳太子 574- 622) was a regent and a politician of the Imperial Court in Japan.Shotoku was born as the son of Emperor Yomei. His mother was the daughter of Emperor Kimmei, Anahobe no Hashihito no Himemiko (穴穂部間人皇女). When the first reigning empress, Empress Suiko, took the throne, he was named as her regent and assisted the empress. During her reign, he succeded in establishing a centralized government. In 603, he established twelve steps of official ranks and completed a 17-clause constitution. In 607, he sent a mission led by Ono no Imoko to the Sui Dynasty.
He was a proponent of Buddhism, and built Horyu-ji temple.
He is known by several titles and the real name is Umayado no oji(厩戸皇子) (lit. the prince of the stable door) since he was born in front of a stable. He is also known as Toyosatomimi(豊聡耳) or Kamitsumiyao(上宮王). In Kojiki, his name appears as Kamitsumiya no Umayado no Toyosatomimi no Mikoto (上宮之厩戸豊聡耳命). In the NihonshokiNihonshoki ( Japanese language) is the second oldest history book about the ancient history of Japan. Compared with Kojiki the oldest, it is more elaborate and has proven invaluable to historians as it includes the most complete historical records they ha, as well as Umayado no oji, he is refered as 豊耳聡聖徳, 豊聡耳法大王, and 法主王. The most popular name Prince Shotoku first appeared in KaifusoKaifuso Fond Recollections of Poetry is the oldest collection of Chinese poetry kanshi written by Japanese poets. It was created by an unknown compiler in 751. In the brief introductions of the poets, the unknown writer seems sympathic to Emperor Kobun an written in 751Events Pippin the Short is elected as king of the Franks by the Frankish nobility. End of the Merovingian and beginning of the Carolingian dynasty. The Lombard king Aistulf captures Ravenna and the Romagna, ending the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. Arabi, more than a hundred years after his death.
He appeared on Japan's first 10,000 yenNatsume Soseki. New yen notes will enter circulation, replacing these, on November 1, 2004. Yen is the currency used in Japan. In Japanese it is usually pronounced "en", but the pronunciation "yen" is standard in English. The ISO 4217 codes for the yen ar note, issued December 1December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 30 days remaining. Events 1640 Portugal regains its independence from Spain and John IV of Portugal becomes king. 1822 Peter I is crowned as Emperor of, 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat.
