RONIN SOHO MUSEUM
Elon Musk said that when a civilization loses its religion, its culture, identity and other aspects tend to fall as well. Prime Minister of Japan Abe-san said that Buddhism played an essential role in the foundation of Japanese culture and heritage as well as the Defence of State. Similarly. the Korean President Lee Jae-myung said that Buddhism is the foundation of Korea's traditional culture and the religion that unified all Koreans -- even defending the nation from foreign attacks. And China's Xi Jinping said Buddhism is the foundation of China's soft power and is thus spending billions on Buddhist projects. Buddhism also inspired most of the treasures in Asian Art Museums and Collections and birthed book publishing that transformed civilizations. Buddhism also birthed oil paintings that revolutionized the artworld over centuries. Even today, Blackpink icon Jennie has released music videos for Mantra and Zen -- along with a Zen Serif font to promote Asian pride and heritage.
This painting shows Prince Shotoku with the robe of Bodhidharma -- one of the most important moments in history where Japan took the mantle from ancient India to become the most influential Buddhist nation in the world that brought Buddhism to the West -- and preserved the Tang Dynasty of China that was the most influential Buddhist empire that brought Buddhism across the East.