1. Buddhism
The Soga in Japan then appointed the throne to his niece, which then appointed the throne to her nephew, Prince Shotoku, which created a "Seventeen Article Constitution" that made reverence for Buddhism by all Japanese necessary (Murphey, 197). ... In conclusion, many social and political circumstances allowed for Buddhism to remain a dominant religion and defining feature of Japan, while it did not last long in China and had little influence in the long run....
Siddhārtha Gautama was a prince from the north Indian tribe of the Shākyas (hence his name, Shākyamuni, or sage of the Shākyas), located in present-day Nepāl. ... And so he formulated one of the major lessons he would impart as an enlightened soul, that one must always tread the madhyam path (middle path), avoiding extremes of too much or too little. ...