Buddhist monks were forced to return to the laity, Buddhist property was confiscated, Buddhist institutions were closed, and Buddhist schools were reorganized under state control in the name of modernizing Japan during the early Meiji period.
Templat:Kekerasan melawan Buddhis Para biksu Buddha dipaksa kembali menjadi awam, properti Buddhis dirusak, lembaga-lembaga Buddha ditutup, dan sekolah-sekolah Buddha dirombak di bawah kontrol negara dalam rangka modernisasi Jepang pada awal Zaman Meiji.