How does the design and function of Horyu-Ji reveal the influence of China during the Asuka period?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Buddhism, a centralized governmental structure, and a system of writing reached Japan from China and Korea during the Asuka period.
2. The Mahayana form of Buddhism, with its many buddhas and bodhisattvas, introduced different gods with rich anthropomorphic iconography that was distinct from the non-human portrayals of the kami of Shintoism, and Buddhism's teachings about meditation and enlightenment enabled the ruling elites to justify their own power through religious association.
3. Ceremonial worship was now focused in temples, and the main compound at Horyu-Ji includes a large Chinese-style kondo, or golden hall, filled with Buddhist images that was used for worship and ceremonies.
4. Also located in the main compound, a five-story pagoda in the Chinese style served as a reliquary.
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