Transmission of Buddhism to Japan

Timeline

1. 552Yamato court · KinkiKing Seong of Baekje sent envoys to present statues of Śākyamuni Buddha, scriptures, and monks to the Wa court, proclaiming that the Buddha Dharma could avert disaster, pray for blessings, and bring peace and prosperity to the state, and requesting that Wa accept Buddhism.
2. 552–585Yamato · KinkiSoga no Iname, Soga no Umako, and other Soga clan nobles strongly advocated embracing Buddhism, while the Mononobe and Nakatomi clans opposed it on the grounds that 'foreign gods disturb the native gods.' The two sides repeatedly clashed over whether to venerate Buddhism, and its spread in Japan was fraught with setbacks.