What Was an Important Effect of the Reforms Instituted by Nakatomi

question 18

Multiple Choice

What was an important effect of the reforms instituted by Nakatomi no Kamatari?

• A) The power of the ruler was enhanced by exalting the emperor under the mandate of heaven.
• B) The clan chief embraced Buddhist ideals on the proper role of the state.
• C) Shintoism was instituted a single state religion,and other religious practices were outlawed.
• D) Confucian models of government were rejected as too binding on imperial expressions of power.

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