What happened to Buddhist priests in Japan during the Meiji period? A) They were stripped of their status and replaced in the shrines by Shinto priests.

B) They became more powerful.

C) They converted Shinto shrines into Buddhist temples.

D) They converted to Shinto and became Shinto priests.

A) They were stripped of their status and replaced in the shrines by Shinto priests.

Explanation:

Buddhist priests in Japan during the Meiji period were stripped of their status and replaced in the shrines by Shinto priests.

Meiji restoration in 1868 brought about religious changes in Japan. Shinto was reorganized and separated from Buddhism. It was made to be Japan's official state religion. Buddhist Shrines were cleared and all depictions of Buddhism of any kind was erased. Deities of Buddhism lost their godly positions And priests of Buddhism were stripped of their statuses. Shinto priests were sent to Buddhist Shrines on missions of purification.

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