Seventeen-Article Constitution

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Statements (22)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:author gptkb:Prince_Shōtoku
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:dateCreated 604
gptkbp:focus moral and ethical principles
proper conduct of officials
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Asuka_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seventeen-Article Constitution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:legacy influenced later Japanese legal codes
gptkbp:manuscriptLocation no original survives
gptkbp:notablePublication importance of consultation
harmony is to be valued
obedience to the sovereign
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 17
gptkbp:purpose guidelines for government officials
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:Nihon_Shoki
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest constitutions in Japan
gptkbp:type gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asuka_period
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5