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	Emperor Temmu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the youngest son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Saimei, and the younger brother of the Emperor Tenji.
		Temmu had many children, including his crown prince Kusakabe by Princess Unonosarara, Prince Ōtsu by Princess Ōta (whose father also was Tenji), and Prince Toneri, the editor of Nihonshoki and father of Emperor Junnin.
		The army of Temmu and the army of the young Emperor Kobun fought in the northwestern part of Mino (nowadays Sekigahara, Gifu).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Temmu (962 words)

	Kojiki - New World Encyclopedia Preview
		C.E., after the Jinshin Rebellion, Emperor Temmu desired to enhance the Imperial genealogy and the existing oral traditions concerning aristocratic families, so that these could be passed down to future generations.
		Hieda no Are, a 28-year-old supporter of the emperor, had the ability to read passages of text at a glance and to remember stories as they were told in detail.
		Emperor Temmu ordered Hieda no Are to learn Teiki (an Imperial genealogy which was maintained by government officials and is no longer in existence) and Kuji (the oral traditions of each clan’s history, also no longer in existence).
	www.newworldencyclopedia.org /preview/Kojiki (1460 words)

	An Origin of Shinto
		The present institutionalized cult of the Ise Shrine was initiated by Emperor Temmu (672-686 AD), who believed that the deity of the Ise Shrine responded to his prayer, and brought him the victory in the Jinshin War of Succession.
		By the ecstatic oracle of the virgin princess of Ise, Emperor Yuryaku transferred the deity of Toyouke from Tamba to the Outer shrine of Ise at the Korean crisis (Varley, 113-4; Aston II, 76-7).
		Emperor Chuai died in 362; Emperor Ojin died in 394; Emperor Yuryaku died in 489.
	homepage.mac.com /abukuma/weberian/moriyukis/japan/shinto/shinto.html (6885 words)

	KOJIKI (Ancient Records and Myths)
		Emperor Temmu was obviously demanding the use of written Imperial records that no longer exist.
		In Emperor Temmu’s way of thinking the “framework of the state” was therefore not merely a reason for having Imperial Records and Ancient Myths written down but a centrally important purpose of the Great Reforms.
		But Emperor Temmu had other reasons for demanding action that would sanctify his position as the Emperor of Japan: he was only the younger brother of Emperor Tenchi, the previous occupant of the throne, and he reached the throne only after fighting and winning a war against a Tenchi son.
	sunsite3.berkeley.edu /JHTI/text1.htm (1576 words)

	Nara Temples: Yakushiji
		The tomb of Emperor Temmu is a good place for reflections on the transience of life: 'Thus the mighty have come to nothing.' It sounds like a hackneyed phrase, but in this case it is very appropriate, too.
		Temmu was the first Japanese emperor to call himself a 'living god,' and had court poets such as Hitomaro sing his praises in a most lavish way.
		Temmu, the 'child of the high-shining Sun,' 'who was destined to rule the land for ten-thousand generations' was literally glorified into heaven.
	www.xs4all.nl /~daikoku/junrei/reijo/12-ban.htm (1932 words)

	Otsu City, Shiga prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Omi-jingu is dedicated to Emperor Tenchi who had chosen Otsu City as the country's capital during the seventh century while Gichu-ji is where the great haiku poet/backpacker, Matsuo Basho (see Ueno City), chose as his final resting place.
		When the Emperor passed away in 671, the capital was soon moved again partly in accordance to the Shinto tradition in those days whereby the imperial palace is considered to have been tarnished by the death of its ruler.
		Emperor Tenchi's younger brother, Prince Oama initially respected the decision, excusing himself to Yoshino in Nara to study Taoism and become a priest.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/shiga/otsu.html (874 words)

	Yamato Glossary/Characters, Monomyth Website, ORIAS, UC Berkeley
		Emperor Temmu ordered him to compile an authoritative history, starting with the Age of the Gods, in order to eradicate the record of the many errors, omissions, and falsehoods that the emperor believed marred the existing documents.
		Temmu was victorious in this succession dispute and established his court at Asuka in the province of Yamato where he ruled for 15 years.
		In 681, Emperor Temmu initiated the project of compiling a national history, as China had a long history of doing, because he believed there were many errors in the existing record.
	ias.berkeley.edu /orias/hero/yamato/characters_yamato.html (6437 words)

	Footnote
		The scholars apparently attempted to clearly distinguish among the “imperial clans” [kobetsu] originating from the line of Paekche royal families, the “deity clans” [shinbetsu] originating from the heavenly and earthly deities, and the “ foreign clans” [shoban] originating from the important non-imperial families that came from Korea.
		Emperor Temmu's ranking system is reflected in the Register of Families, where clan ancestry was traced back through descendants from whom Emperor Keitai was selected.
		Emperor Bidatsu was the second child of Emperor Kimmei who was the rightful heir of Emperor Keitai.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C02/fn/FN0206b.htm (784 words)

	Emperor Kobun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emperor Kōbun (弘文天皇 Kōbun Tennō), also known as Prince Otomo (648 - 672) was the 39th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
		His Father, Emperor Tenji had originally designated his brother, Prince Ō-ama, to succeed him as Emperor.
		In the violence that ensued, Kobun's army was beaten so he committed suicide and his uncle, Prince Ō-ama, took the throne as Emperor Temmu.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Kobun (170 words)

	The Kojiki: Introduction: I. The Text and its Authenticity, Together with Bibliographical Notes
		They are as follows: "The Emperor Temmu, at what portion of his reign is not mentioned, lamenting that the records possessed by the chief families contained many errors, resolved to take steps to preserve the true traditions from oblivion.
		The previous order of the Emperor Temmu mentioned in the above extract is usually supposed to have resulted in the compilation of a history which was early lost.
		What seems to remain as the residue of fact is that the plan of a purely national history originated with the Emperor Temmu and was finally carried out under his successor by Yasumaro, one of the Court Nobles.
	www.sacred-texts.com /shi/kj/kj002.htm (2324 words)

	Methods of Early Japanese State Building and Tactics of Legitimation
		If Emperor Temmu’s 681 command to create a national history was followed by another familial command of similar scope, then historians may look here for motives; what gives this possibility more credibility are the benevolent and wonderful attributes ‘recorded’ of Emperor Tenji, Empress Jitō;, and the aforementioned Emperor Temmu.
		The Emperor assumed the Imperial Dignity…This year is reckoned the first year of his reign…Therefore there is an ancient saying in praise of this, as follows: …The name of the Emperor was thus began to rule the Empire was [Jimmu].
		In this Emperor’s life and many others, there is an obvious effort to balance the earthly and divine aspects created by the two texts.
	www.samurai-archives.com /rsp.html (3533 words)

	The Ultimate Emperor Mommu of Japan Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Emperor Mommu (文武天皇) (683-707) was the 42nd imperial ruler of Japan.
		He was a grandson of Emperor Temmu and Empress Jito.
		He took the throne in 697 and ruled until his death by illness in 707, at which point he was succeeded by his mother, Empress Gemmei, who was also his first cousin, once removed and his first cousin, twice removed.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Mommu (131 words)

	Early Japan
		The highly developed culture attained between the eighth and the twelfth centuries was followed by a long period of anarchy and civil war, and a feudal society developed in which military overlords ran the government on behalf of the emperor, his court, and the regent.
		Before the Taiho Code was established, the capital was customarily moved after the death of an emperor because of the ancient belief that a place of death was polluted.
		With the protector of the emperor a figurehead himself, strains emerged between Kyoto and Kamakura, and in 1221 a war--the Jokyu Incident--broke out between the cloistered emperor and the H j regent.
	www.shsu.edu /~his_ncp/Japan.html (7153 words)

	Asuka - Nara Period
		The Taika (Great Change) reform occurs: imperial prince Naka-no-Ôe (the emperor Tenchi) and Nakatomi Kamatari sieze control of the government from the Soga and begin a sweeping reorganization.
		Emperor Temmu moves the Imperial capital from Otsu back to the Asuka region (Yamato).
		The Kojiki is compiled; Emperor Temmu had ordered the preparation of the text partially to support his own Imperial legitimacy.
	www.samurai-archives.com /asuka.html (298 words)

	Kaifuso - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the brief introductions of the poets, the unknown writer seems sympathic to Emperor Kobun and his regents who were overthrown in 672 by Emperor Temmu after only eight months of the rule.
		Thus, it has been traditionally credited to Awami Mifune, a great grandson of Emperor Kobun.
		It is a collection of 120 works by 64 poets written in the elegant style of poetry popular in China in the eighth century.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kaifuso (276 words)

	Gods of Commerce: The Emperor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		These emperors, each a descendant of the previous emperor, stretch back over a period of 2,800 years.
		The first Japanese emperor was enthroned before Buddha, Confucius or King Solomon were born.
		The Temmu silk robe is not 30,000 years old or even 2000.
	phillips.blogs.com /goc/2004/01/the_emperor.html (781 words)

	Emperor Jomei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Emperor Jomei (舒明天皇 Jomei Tennō) (593- October 9, 641)
		He was a grandson of Emperor Bidatsu both paternally and maternally.
		After his death, the throne was passed to his two cousins, that is, his wife Princess Takara and her younger brother, before eventually being inherited by two of Jomei's sons, Emperor Tenji and Emperor Temmu.
	www.godseye.com /stat/en/e/m/p/Emperor_Jomei_62ec.html (303 words)

	Manyoshu
		Political Intrigues: Empress Jito ascended the throne after the death of her husband, Emperor Temmu, to insure succession by her grandson.
		The popular, urbane and gifted prince was a son of Emperor Temmu by another consort, and was a leading contender for the throne.
		It was her former beau, Prince Oama (Emperor Temmu, r.
	www.sp.uconn.edu /~gwang/id102.htm (512 words)

	PART III CRITICAL NOTES
		The Emperor Jimmu started on an expedition for the so-called “Eastern Conquest” from Kyūshū, the western districts of Japan, to Yamato in the east, so the “eastern provinces” here referred to denotes the Yamato districts.
		According to the tradition recorded in the Nihongi and the Kojiki, Yamato-Hime-no-Mikoto is a daughter of Hihasu-Hime-no-Mikoto, a consort of the Emperor Suinin, and not his daughter by Saho-Hime.
		Gyō (Yao) and Shun (Shun) are the prototype of ideal Emperors in ancient China.
	www.sacred-texts.com /shi/kgsh/kgsh5.htm (6186 words)

	Late 7th Century Coins
		The Wado Kaichin coins have four kanji, the Wado coming from the name of the era when they were manufactured (Wado: 708-715).
		This temple was built by Emperor Temmu's brother, Emperor Tenji (reign 662-671).
		Heijo become the capital in 710, Fujiwara in 694, and Naniwa was used by several emperors in the late 7th and early 8th centuries, including Emperor Temmu (673-686) (Kidder, 1972, p.
	www.t-net.ne.jp /~keally/Reports/oldestcoins.html (1006 words)

	On kamï, their shrines, and their worship
		Any offerings of food may be removed now, and, as a token of the symbolic feast, incorporated into the next family meal.
		A wholly separate system of rites is connected with the important milestones in the lives of the members of the imperial family, but these, like the rites that only the emperor can perform, are quite beyond the purview of these pages.
		The Japanese religious festival known as matsuri, no matter how unabashedly playful, exuberantly uninhibited, and even irreverent it may appear to the casual outside observer, really deserves to be classified as yet another mode of worship.
	home.att.net /~kojiki.tlvp/Pt1-Ch05/Part-1-ch-5-english.htm (3175 words)

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