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Topic: Emperor Montoku


  
  WHY PREWAR JAPANESE HISTORIANS DID NOT TELL THE TRUTH. - HighBeam Encyclopedia
To support the Meiji emperor's role as the nominal head of the new government, the whole set of ancient ideas, including the historicity of the first emperor, his singular descent from the Sun Goddess, and the establishment of the imperial line with Emperor Jinmu, was affirmed as historical truth.
Emperor Go Daigo and all his loyal supporters, who had attempted imperial restoration in the fourteenth century and failed, were glorified.
The historicity of the age of gods and Emperor Jinmu, which had been discussed critically by their predecessors in the Tokugawa period, was not even addressed before the historians of the Meiji restoration period were ambushed by imperial loyalists and political Shintoists.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-60578633.html   (5581 words)

  
 Rationale for Submitting the Rissho Ankoku Ron
Emperor Kammu paid honor to the new establishment, designating it as a place of worship where prayers could be offered to the guardian star of the ruler.
Emperor Seiwa (850-880): Prince Korehito, fourth son of the Emperor Montoku.
According to tradition, Montoku was unable to decide whether he should name Korehito or another of his sons at his successor, and had the two princes hold a sumb match to settle the matter.
www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/library/Nichiren/Gosho/RationaleRisshoAnkokuRon.htm   (1821 words)

  
  Wikipedia: Taira
In reference to Japanese history, Along with Minamoto, Taira was an honorary surname bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to the ex-member of the imperial family when they became subjects.
Some grandsons of Emperor Kammu were first given the name Taira in 825 or later.
Afterwards, descendants of Emperor Nimmyo, Emperor Montoku, and Emperor Koko were also given the surname.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/t/ta/taira.html   (198 words)

  
 Emperor Nimmyo at AllExperts
Emperor Nimmyō (仁明天皇 Ninmyō Tennō) (810– March 21, 850) was the 54th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Nine years later in 842 after a coup d'état that crown prince was replaced with Ninmyō's first son, Prince Michiyasu later Emperor Montoku whose mother was the Empress Fujiwara no Junshi, a daughter of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu.
The successor of Montoku was the third son of Emperor Nimmyō, Prince Tokiyasu.
en.allexperts.com /e/e/em/emperor_nimmyo.htm   (245 words)

  
 Emperor Seiwa of Japan
Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇) (850-881) was the 56th imperial ruler of Japan.
He ascended the throne at the age of eight, in 858, and ruled until 876, when he abdicated in favor of his son, Yozei.
Although none of Seiwa's heirs would ever again become emperor, he was the ancestor of the influential Seiwa Genji clan, which established both the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates.
www.xasa.biz /wiki/en/wikipedia/e/em/emperor_seiwa_of_japan.html   (96 words)

  
 Taira clan - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Offshoots of the imperial dynasty, some grandsons of Emperor Kammu were first given the name Taira in 825 or later.
Afterwards, descendants of Emperor Nimmyō, Emperor Montoku, and Emperor Kōkō were also given the surname.
The Taira were one of the four important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period (794-1185) - the others were the Fujiwara, the Tachibana and the Minamoto.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Heike   (304 words)

  
 Taira   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In reference to Japanese history, Along with Minamoto, Taira was an honorary surname bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to the ex-member of the imperial family when they became subjects.
Some grandsons of Emperor Kammu were first given the name Taira in 825 or later.
Afterwards, descendants of Emperor Nimmyo, Emperor Montoku, and Emperor Koko were also given the surname.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/t/ta/taira.html   (209 words)

  
 Kyoto Temples: Hokongoin
Later in the 9th century Emperor Montoku would elevate the chapel to the status of an official temple recognized by the state and the name was then changed to Tenanji.
In 1130, the temple was revived by Taikenmonin (1101-1145), one of the wives of the Retired Emperor Toba.
She became the mother of the later emperors Sutoku and Goshirakawa and her political clout led to the establishment of a large estate, a temple situated on a pond and a palace-style villa.
www.xs4all.nl /~daikoku/junrei/reijo/3-ban.htm   (1446 words)

  
 Emperor Mommu Of Japan at Japan Travels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
42: 697 to 707: Emperor Mommu: Karu (Amanomo Mune Toyo) 43: 707 to 715: Empress Gemmei: Ahe (Yamato Neko Amatsu...
The role of the Emperor of Japan alternated between that of a high rank cleric with Empress Meisho; Emperor Mommu; Emperor Momozono; Emperor Montoku; M cont.
Emperor Murakami Japan's emperor Shomu founds the temple Todaiji in Nara with a Mommu Gemmei Gensho Shomu Koken The recorded history of racing in Japan can be traced as far back as A.D. during the reign of the Emperor Mommu.
www.updatesnet.info /japan-travels/emperor-mommu-of-japan.php   (662 words)

  
 Taira clan - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects.
Offshoots of the imperial dynasty, some grandsons of Emperor Kanmu were first given the name Taira in 825 or later.
Kiyomori's sons, the last of the head family of the Kanmu Heishi line was eventually destroyed by the armies of Minamoto no Yoritomo at the Battle of Dan-no-ura, the last battle of the Gempei War (1180-85), the Taira-Minamoto War.
www.medbib.com /Heike   (398 words)

  
 eng01-03.htm[Imperial History [1] 皇紀(上)][The Story of Japan]「GLN(GREEN & LUCKY ...
According to legend, this was transmitted to Korea, and from Korea is came to Japan during the reign of Emperor Ohjin.
Wani was the descendant of Emperor Gaozu of Han Kingdom of China.
The tenth Emperor Sujin was 168 years old in the former, and 120 in the latter.
www2u.biglobe.ne.jp /~gln/english/eng01/eng01-03.htm   (1440 words)

  
 List of Emperors of Japan Encyclopedia Article @ Dishonour.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Dates for the first 28 emperors, and especially the first 16, are based on tradition.
It is unlikely that the state of Japan was actually founded in 660 BC; see also Yamato period, Himiko.
After his death he will be renamed Emperor Heisei.
www.dishonour.net /encyclopedia/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan   (349 words)

  
 A Chronology of Japanese History
The emperor issues an edict mandating that all imperial princes and sons of aristocratic clans aspiring to government appointment first receive a Confucian education at the State College.
Yōzei is forced by the regent to abdicate at the age of seventeen.
Meanwhile, the Taira abandon Yashima (with the Emperor in tow) by sea.
www.shikokuhenrotrail.com /japanhistory/heianhistory.html   (3042 words)

  
 japan,emperors,history,cartoonbuddy,.com,cartoon buddy club
The Emperor's before the Oriental version of Europe's dark ages, are mostly like the United Kingdoms `King Arthur`, mythical and based on people who probably really did exist, but of which there is no absolute proof.
Japans ancestors were migrants from the mainland of Asia, the earliest known being the Ainu clan who arrived around 15000 BC to populate the islands.
The first Emperor was said to be Jimmu Tenno 660 BC but the general history involves only legends up to 98 BC and cannot be proven to any great degree.
www.cartoonbuddy.com /japan.htm   (349 words)

  
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Japanese historical treatises date back to 620 when the first notes about the emperors, courtiers and common people were compiled by the Chronicler Soga Umako (died in 626) on the orders of the country’s great reformer, Prince Syotoku (572-621).
Nihongi) were composed on the emperor’s orders and present, in considerable detail, the history of Japan beginning with the first semi-legendary emperor Jimmu (660-585 B. C.) to the year 887.
Montoku jitsuroku was one of the chief protagonists of
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 Honzon Mondo Sho
In 821, Jikaku-daishi traveled to China, and during the reign of Emperor Esho of China he mastered the esoteric and exoteric teachings of the two sects under the tutorship of several virtuous high priests of the Tendai Sect and the Shingon Sect, namely, Hozen, Genjo, Gishin, Hogetsu, Shuei and Shion.
From Emperors down to people in general, everybody was under the impression that the Shingon teaching and the Lotus Sutra were as different as light from darkness.
His efforts were, however, far from being rewarded; the Emperor Antoku was drowned to death in the sea of Danno Ura, the channel between the Kyushu Island and the Mainland, and Bishop Myoun of the Enryakuji Temple was killed by Kiso (Minamoto) Yoshinaka, the commander in chief of an expeditionary force against the Heikes.
www.geocities.com /chris_holte/Buddhism/Gosho/honzonmondosho.htm   (6068 words)

  
 Heian Era: 794-1192
During the early Heian period (794-897) the Emperors were strong and relationships continued with China.
The power of the emperors declined over time and one family of courtiers, the Fujiwara, ended up dominating the affairs of the state.
Communications with China was suspended in 894 and the time from 897 on is referred to as the late Heian, or Fujiwara, period.
www.bookmice.net /darkchilde/japan/jh3.html   (1040 words)

  
 Japan, Inc. - The Emperor System and Japan's Royal Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Chrysanthemum (left), the Japanese Emperor's symbol of divine authority was frequently seen embossed on military hardware until 1945.
Japanese Emperors: B.C. Japan's royalty traces its descendancy from Jimmu, circa 660 B.C. The list shows Japan's ruling Emperors and eight ruling Empresses from Jimmu 660 B.C. to Akihito 1996 A.D. Heisei Tenno, Japan's Emperor Akihito, calls his reign Heisei, meaning "the achievement of complete peace on earth and in the heavens".
In the case of the present Emperor Akihito and his predecessor, Hirohito, the names of their reigns is given.
vikingphoenix.com /public/JapanIncorporated/postwar/japemps.htm   (828 words)

  
 NISHIKYO AREA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tenno (the emperor) at that time commanded 4 brave samurai warriors including commander Mimamoto-Yorimitsu to conquer the ogres, and they successfully beat the ogres.
The wife of the emperor Montoku-Tenno prayed an easy delivery at this temple and happily gave birth to a baby, who would be Seiwa Tenno afterwards.
The emperor Ninmei-Tenno built in A.D. It is famous for "Koisawa Ike Pond" in it.
www.j-hoppers.com /kyoto/nishikyo_e.htm   (868 words)

  
 Taira clan at AllExperts
Offshoots of the imperial dynasty, some grandsons of Emperor Kammu were first given the name Taira in 825 or later.
Afterwards, descendants of Emperor Nimmyō, Emperor Montoku, and Emperor Kōkō were also given the surname.
The Taira were one of the four important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period (794-1185) - the others were the Fujiwara, the Tachibana and the Minamoto.
en.allexperts.com /e/t/ta/taira_clan.htm   (340 words)

  
 Ennin Biography | eorl_04_package.xml
Ennin survived the persecution of Buddhism under Emperor Wuzong and finally returned to Japan in 847 with hundreds of Buddhist scriptures from the Tiantai, Esoteric, Chan, and Pure Land traditions, as well as treatises on Sanskrit, Buddhist images, assorted ceremonial objects, and even rocks from Mount Wutai.
He presided over an initiation for a thousand people in 849, an initiation for Emperor Montoku and the crown prince in 855, and bestowed the Mahayana precepts on Emperor Seiwa in 859.
Incumbency of the office of zasu, or abbot, of the Tendai school was granted him by the court in 853.
www.bookrags.com /biography/ennin-eorl-04   (944 words)

  
 Poems 16-20   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Ariwara no Narihira, the grandson of the Heizei Emperor and half-brother to Yukihira (see above), was one of the "six saints" of classical Japanese poetry and traditionally regarded as the model for the romantic episodes related in The Tales of Ise.
Prince Motoyoshi (890-943; shinnō is the title given to an imperial prince) was the eldest son of Emperor Yōzei (r.
Cuckolding the emperor can be a serious matter (it is one of the major themes of The Tale of Genji), yet in the poem Motoyoshi tells the woman that he is willing to sacrifice everything to continue their relationship, revealing the sort of consuming passion more commonly associated with female poets in classical Japanese literature.
www.f.waseda.jp /mjewel/jlit/authors_works/premodernlit/hyakunin_isshu/poems_16-20.html   (1252 words)

  
 My Ancestors 28-47   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tidbits on Youzei: "Sadaakira, the eldest son of Emperor Seiwa, the 57th Emperor
At the age of 27, Emperor Seiwa abdicated in favor of his son,
Emperor Youzei, shaved his head and died 4 yrs.
hometown.aol.com /uchuujin/mysenzo3.html   (1515 words)

  
 Basic Terms of Shinto: K
Some use the term kôdô (Imperial Way) to designate this ideal conduct of politics, seeing the emperor's official worship of Amaterasu Ômikami and the gods of heaven and earth as fundamental conditions of government.
Each generation of her descendants, upon ascending the throne, have conducted religious ceremonies according to this ancient tradition to honor Amaterasu Ômikami, the gods of heaven and earth, and the generations of imperial ancestors.
The ceremonies performed in the imperial household include those in which the emperor himself serves as priest and those performed by a substitute priest.
www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp /ijcc/wp/bts/bts_k.html   (2938 words)

  
 850 - meaning of word   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
*Emperor Montoku of Japan succeeds Emperor Nimmyo of Japan as emperor of Japan.
*Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor is crowned co-emperor with his father Lothair I.
Births * Emperor Seiwa of Japan, 56th Emperor of Japan of Japan (d.
wordsonline.org /850   (160 words)

  
 Emperor Montoku   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Emperor Montoku is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
Emperor Montoku: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Seiwa - Genealogy
Emperor Seiwa, Emperor Seiwa - Genealogy, Emperor Seiwa - Life, Emperor Seiwa - Names, Emperor Seiwa - Eras of his reign
www.experiencefestival.com /emperor_montoku   (425 words)

  
 Mishima Taisha Shrine
It is not clear exactly when and by whom the Shrine was founded, though it seems to have already existed in the Nara Period (710-794).
Records indicate that the 55th Emperor Montoku (827-856) conferred an official rank on the Shrine in 850 and the 56th Emperor Seiwa (850-880) upgraded the rank in 859.
At one point, it held the No. 1 position of the shrine list in the Izu Peninsula and it still retains the status as the most authoritative in the area.
www.asahi-net.or.jp /~QM9T-KNDU/mishima.htm   (1905 words)

  
 Search for the Japanese Mythology
from the age of Emperor Monmu to the age of Emperor Kanmu
from the age of Emperor Kanmu to the age of Emperor Junna
from the age of Emperor Seiwa to the age of Emperor Koukou
www.plan.gr.jp /kodai/kodaie/nihon.htm   (120 words)

  
 A timeline of Japan
0 AD : shintoism becomes the national religion and the "emperor" is merely an official in charge of performing Shinto rituals and symbolic ceremonies
: emperor Shirakawa abdicates and becomes a Buddhist monk, the first of the "cloistered emperors" (insei)
: the samurai revolt against the emperor who has forbidden them to carry swords, but are defeated by the regular army
www.scaruffi.com /politics/japanese.html   (2121 words)

  
 The Happy Smile Super Challenge Japanese Emperor Game!!!!!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Take the "ZZ", and find the Emperor that corresponds with your time.
Note: I didn't include any emperor after Emperor Ninkō, becuase that would not fit in with the time system.
As you can see, I am either Emperor Nimmyō, or Emperor Nakamikado.
www.crisscross.com /forum/m_792328/tm.htm   (473 words)

  
 The Blessings of Water - Notes -
Montoku-tenno Jitsuroku: Chronicles the reign of Emperor Montoku (850-858), continues from the Shoku-nihon-koki.
Sandai Jitsuroku: Chronicles the 30 years of reign by Emperors Seiwa, Yosei and Koko, continues from the Montoku-tenno Jitsuroku.
Monoimi: Abstaining from food and drink for a period in order to purify oneself.
www.kansai.gr.jp /culture_e/water/bless/word.htm   (270 words)

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