Read the passage from Prince Shotoku’s constitution. Respect the three treasures: the Buddha, the Buddhist law, and the Buddhist priesthood. They are the shelter that all people require. All people can learn these truths, no matter their past behavior.
—The Seventeen-Article Constitution, Prince Shotoku

What does the passage reveal about the influence of China on medieval Japan?

A. Japan as a whole rejected Buddhist influences and spiritual practices.
B. Farmers and workers practiced Buddhism, but the ideas were not embraced by elites.
C. Shintoism was eventually replaced by Buddhist practices in the Japanese court.
D. The practices of Buddhism influenced the Japanese government during Prince Shotoku’s reign.