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In 1868 every temple in the province was abolished and every monk laicised - the most thorough destruction in Japan; what survives was hidden.
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Haibutsu kishaku (廃仏毀釈) (literally "abolish Buddhism and destroy Shākyamuni") is a term that indicates a current of thought continuous in Japan's history which advocates the expulsion of Buddhism from Japan. More narrowly, it also indicates a particular historic movement and specific historic events based on that ideology which, during the Meiji Restoration, produced the destruction of Buddhist temples, images and texts, and the forced return to secular life of Buddhist monks. It is a yojijukugo phrase.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1868 Highlights / collection：All 1,600 temples abolished, Buddhist statues that escaped destruction Genre：Sculpture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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