# Seventeen-Article Constitution (604)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/604-seventeen-article-constitution
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

Traditionally dated to 604, the Seventeen-Article Constitution urged harmony, respect for authority and devotion to Buddhism. It was a statement of political ethics rather than a modern constitution. Its attribution and transmission are known through later court chronicles.

Ruler at the time: [Prince Shōtoku](https://history-japan.com/rulers/prince-shotoku)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen-article_constitution)