Medieval Japan By purpledinosuar98 Period: 500 to Mar 2, 1200 Medieval Japan 552 Buddhism is introduced to Jupan 552 Mahayana arrived in Japan Jul 6, 607 Prince Shotoku sent a representative to the Chinese court where they learned about Chinese literature, art, and philosophy Dec 2, 607 Construction of the oldest surviving five-storied pagoda begins Jul 18, 645 the furture emperor Tenchi created the Taika Reforms May 4, 710 The imperial government built a Chinese-style capital Mar 3, 1180 there was a civil war in Japan May 31, 1185 Minamoto Yoritomo, the head of a military family, seized power May 1, 1192 The first shogun is appointed Dec 9, 1192 Minamoto took the title of shogun, or commander-in-chief Mar 2, 2022 Prince Shotoku rules Japan Mar 2, 2022 Prince Shotoku power ends Mar 2, 2022 Aristocrats lead a golden age of culture the Heian period Mar 2, 2022 Hiragana writing develops Mar 2, 2022 Emperor Kammu decided to move the capital away from Nara Mar 2, 2022 the Japanese invented kana