Season 3, Episode 13: The Life of Crown Prince Shōtoku
A woodblock reproduction of a painting from the 700s featuring Crown Prince Shotoku and his sons by an unknown artist. Source: Public Domain.
The 10,000 Yen note features Crown Prince Shotoku, clearly inspired by the above painting. Source: Public Domain.
A statue of Crown Prince Shotoku depicted as a Bodhisattva at Asuka-dera temple. This somewhat youthful appearance was a common way of depicting most Bodhisattvas in the Asuka Period. Source: Chris 73
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