Catastrophe: An Investigation Into the Origins of the Modern World by David Keys

Author:David Keys [Keys, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Non-Fiction, Eurasian History, Asian History, Geology, Geopolitics, European History, Science, World History, Retail, Amazon.com, History
Amazon: B000FC1H7I
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2000-10-01T15:00:00+00:00

The East Asian region seems to have continued to endure climatic problems and famine for several years. Mainland sources cite problems in China between 535 and 538 (see Chapter 19), and it is likely that Japan experienced similar problems.

Against the background of these problems (and perhaps specifically as a worthy and placatory religious act in troubled times), the king of southwest Korea (Paekche) decided in 538 to send a religious mission to the Japanese royal court. The mission presented the Japanese king, Senka, with a gold and copper image of the Buddha, several ritual Buddhist banners and umbrellas, and a number of sacred books. The head of the mission is said to have told the king that Buddhism “is, among all doctrines, the most excellent,” and that “every prayer is fulfilled and naught is wanting.”³

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