Read the passage from Prince Shotoku’s constitution.
Respect the three treasures: the Buddha, the Buddhist law, and the Buddhist priesthood. They are the shelter that all people require. All people can learn these truths, no matter their past behavior.
—The Seventeen-Article Constitution, Prince Shotoku
What does the passage reveal about the influence of China on medieval Japan?
A- Japan as a whole rejected Buddhist influences and spiritual practices.
B- Farmers and workers practiced Buddhism, but the ideas were not embraced by elites
C- Shintoism was eventually replaced by Buddhist practices in the japanese court.
D- The practices of Buddhism influenced the japanese government during Prince Shotoku's reign
