<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hideyoshiâs Imperial Pretensions: Believed himself chosen by heavenâMencius thought.<b> He had unified Japanâdetermined to unify all Asia including India. </b>Letters sent to Philippines, Ryukyu, Taiwan, Ming, Choson all reveal intent to take all of Asia, by conquest if necessary. Hideyoshi regarded Korea and Ryukyu to be vassal states of Japan.
Requested that Korea allow Japanese armies free passage to China. Attacked Korea when response delayed. (see map) link<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's probably time to take these previous developments to unify Asia seriously, instead of dismissing them as feudal, premodern, etc. Was there a role for Buddhism?
Requested that Korea allow Japanese armies free passage to China. Attacked Korea when response delayed. (see map) link<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's probably time to take these previous developments to unify Asia seriously, instead of dismissing them as feudal, premodern, etc. Was there a role for Buddhism?