Asuka Period

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The Asuka period, was a period in the ¿ history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 (or 592-645), although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding ¿ Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved much during the Asuka period, which is named after the ¿ Asuka region, about 25 km south to the modern city of ¿ Nara. The Asuka period is also known for its significant artistic, social, and political transformations, having their origins in the late Kofun period, but largely affected by the arrival of ¿ Buddhism from Korea. The introduction of Buddhism has marked a change in Japanese society. The Asuka period is also distinguished by the change in the name of the country from ¿ Wa (¿) to Nihon (¿¿). Artistically, the period can be further divided into two periods, the Asuka period (up to the ¿ Taika Reforms), where early Buddhist culture imports and influences are seen from ¿ Northern Wei and Baekje, and ¿ Hakuh¿ period (after Taika Reform), in which more ¿ Sui and ¿ Tang influences appear.

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