Click here to go to the YouTube video Let’s take a look at how the Yamato government aimed to become a centralized state amid the turbulent situation in East Asia. In 618, the Tang Dynasty unified China and created a powerful empire. On the Korean Peninsula, there were three countries: Koguryo, Silla, and Baekje. When the Tang Dynasty began to attack Goguryeo, the situation in East Asia became tense. The Yamato government received information about the international situation from students and monks who returned from China and decided to reform its domestic politics and to create a strong centralized state. However, to carry out this reform, it was necessary to…