What were two reasons that Prince Shōtoku sent Japanese monks and other men to China? to preach the Shinto religion in China to
study how the Chinese government operated to sabotage Chinese military projects to learn about Chinese art and technology to convince the Chinese to fight the Mongols
He sent Japanese monks and other men to China to study. They study mostly how the Chinese government worked as well as art and technology.
He ruled in lat 6th and early 7th century and he made Buddhism the state religion. He built many temples all over Japan.
Through the messengers he sent to China, he learned a lot and that helped him create a new Japan, making him revered and viewed until today as one of the most important rulers of Japan's history!
