Buddhist monasteries were both important to the japanese imperial state and a source of tension with the local populace, largely due to what exemption granted to them?

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Finn Bowen

18 March, 03:34

Buddhist monasteries were both important to the japanese imperial state and a source of tension with the local populace, largely due to what exemption granted to them?

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Tyson Shea · Answer 1

Buddhist monasteries were both important to the Japanese imperial state and a source of tension with the local populace because of exemption from labor conscription, exemption from taxes, and exemption from military service. Buddhism always had a major influence on the Japanese development and culture.