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Prince Morikuni
was the ninth ''shōgun'' of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan. He was a son of the eighth ''shōgun'' Prince Hisaaki and was a grandson of the Emperor Go-Fukakusa. He was also a puppet ruler controlled by Hōjō Takatoki, who was the Kamakura shogunate's ''shikken'' or chief minister. His mother was daughter of Prince Koreyasu who died in 1306. After the collapse of the Kamakura bakufu, he became a Buddhist priest. He died shortly afterwards. The Kamakura shogunate was succeeded by the Kenmu Restoration. Eras of Morikuni's ''bakufu'' The years in which Morikuni was ''shōgun'' are more specifically identified by more than one era name or ''nengō''.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). :Pre''-Nanboku-chō'' court * '' Enkyō'' (1308–1311) * ''Ōchō'' (1311–1312) * '' Shōwa'' (1312–1317) * ''Bunpō'' (1317–1319) * ''Gen'ō'' (1319–1321) * '' Genkō'' (1321–1324) * ''Shōchū'' (1324–1326) * '' Karyaku''(1326–1329) * '' Gentoku'' (1329–1331) * '' Genkō'' (1331–1334) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōgun
, officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakura period, shoguns were themselves figureheads, with real power in hands of the Shikken of the Hōjō clan. The office of shogun was in practice hereditary, though over the course of the history of Japan several different clans held the position. The title was originally held by military commanders during Heian period in the eighth and ninth centuries. When Minamoto no Yoritomo gained political ascendency over Japan in 1185, the title was revived to regularize his position, making him the first shogun in the usually understood sense. The shogun's officials were collectively referred to as the ; they were the ones who carried out the actual duties of administration, while the Imperial court retained only nominal authority.Beasley, William G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamakura Shogunate
The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459. The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo after victory in the Genpei War and appointing himself as ''shōgun''. Yoritomo governed Japan as military dictator from the eastern city of Kamakura with the emperor of Japan and his Imperial Court in the official capital city of Heian-kyō (Kyoto) as figureheads. The Kamakura ''shōguns'' were members of the Minamoto clan until 1226, the Fujiwara clan until 1252, and the last six were minor princes of the imperial family.Nussbaum"Minamoto"at pp. 632–633. The Hōjō clan were the ''de facto'' rulers of Japan as ''shikken'' (regent) of the ''shōgun'' from 1203.Nussbaum"Fujiwara"at pp. 200–201. The Kamakura shogunate saw the Jōkyū War in 1221 and the Mongol invasions of Japan under Kublai Khan in 1274 and 1281. The Kamaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gen'ō
was a after ''Bunpō'' and before '' Genkō''. This period spanned the period from April 1319 through February 1321. The reigning Emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du Japon'', pp. 278–281; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''Jinnō Shōtōki''. pp. 239–241. Change of era * 1319 : The new era name was created to mark the accession of Emperor Go-Daigo and the beginning of his reign. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Bunpō'' 3. The era name was taken from the ''Old Book of Tang''. Events of the ''Gen'ō'' era After the abdication of Emperor Hanazono in ''Bunpō'' 2, Takaharu-shinno was proclaimed emperor at the age of 31. Nijō Michihira was '' kampaku'' (chancellor); but the court remained under the direction of former-Emperor Go-Uda. Prince Morikuni was the shōgun in Kamakura; and the ''daimyō'' of Sagami, Hōjō Takatoki, was ''shikken'' or chief minister of the shogunate.Titsingh, p. 281. * 1319 (''Gen'ō 1', 3rd month''): Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunpō
was a after '' Shōwa'' and before ''Gen'ō''. This period spanned the years from February 1317 to April 1319. The reigning Emperors were and . Change of era * 1317 (' ): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Shōwa'' 6. The name was taken from the ''Book of Liang'' (AD 635) and means "elegant protection." Events of the ''Bunpō'' era During this era, Negotiations between the Bakufu and the two lines resulted in an agreement to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years (the ''Bunpō'' Agreement). This agreement did not last very long, being broken by Emperor Go-Daigo. * 1317 (''Bunpō 1, 9th month''): Former-Emperor Fushimi died at age 53 years. * 1318 (''Bunpō 2, 2nd month''): In the 11th year of Hanazono''-tennō''s reign (花園天皇11年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (''senso'') was received by his cousin, the second son of former-Emperor Go-Uda. Shortly ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōwa (1312–1317)
or Medieval Showa was a after ''Ōchō'' and before ''Bunpō.'' This period spanned the years from March 1312 through February 1317. The reigning emperor was . Etymology The era name is derived from the '' Old Book of Tang'', a Classical Chinese work composed in AD 941–945. The first character is ''shō'' (正), meaning "proper, straight, true", while 和 (''wa'') means "peace," and may also pun on ''Wa'' (倭), an ancient name for Japan. The era name is pronounced like the Shōwa era of 1926–1989, but that era name is written with the character 昭 ("illustrious") for ''shō''. Change of era * 1311 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Ōchō'' 2. Events of the ''Shōwa'' era Initially, former-Emperor Fushimi administered the court up through the time he took the tonsure as a Buddhist monk. * 1313 (''Shōwa 2, 10th month''): Retired Emperor Fushimi shaved his head and became a Buddh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōchō
was a after '' Enkyō'' and before '' Shōwa.'' This period spanned 11 months from April 1311 through February 1312. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1311 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Enkyō'' 4. Events of the ''Ōchō'' era Initially, former-Emperor Fushimi administered the court up through the time he took the tonsure as a Buddhist monk,Varley, p. 241. which happened after this ''nengō'' ended.Titsingh, p. 279. * 1311 (''Ōchō 1, 1st month''): The '' sesshō'', Takatsukasa Fuyuhira assisted at Emperor Hanazono's coming of age ceremony. * 1311 (''Ōchō 1, 3rd month''): Takatsukasa Fuyuhira took on a new role as '' kampaku''. * 1311 (''Ōchō 1, 9th month''): Hōjō Morotoki, who was the tenth ''shikken'' of the Kamakura Bakufu, dies at the age of 37 years. Notes References * Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005) ''Japan encyclopedia.''Cambridge: Harvard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enkyō (Kamakura Period)
, also romanized as Enkei, was a after ''Tokuji'' and before ''Ōchō.'' This period spanned the years from October 1308 through April 1311. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1308, also called : The new era name was created to mark the accession of Emperor Hanazono. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Tokuji'' 3. Events of the ''Enkyō'' era Initially, former-Emperor Fushimi administered the court up through the time he took the tonsure as a Buddhist monk, which happened after this ''nengō'' ended.Titsingh, . * 1308 (''Enkyō 1''): At the death of Emperor Go-Nijō, Hanazono accedes to the Chrysanthemum Throne at age 12 years; and Takaharu''-shinnō'', the second son of former-Emperor Go-Uda is elevated as the heir apparent under the direction of the Kamakura shogunate.Titsingh, ; Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959) ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' p. 204. * 1308 (''Enkyō 1, 10th month''): Kujō Moronori resigns his position as '' sesshō''; and he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nengō
The , also known as , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being ""), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Era names originated in 140 BCE in China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in East Asia, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese era-naming systems. Unlike these other similar systems, Japanese era names are still in use. Government offices usually require era names and years for official papers. The five era names used since the end of the Edo period in 1868 can be abbreviated by taking the first letter of their romanized names. For example, S55 means Shōwa 55 (i.e. 1980), and H22 stands for Heisei 22 (2010). At 62 years and 2 weeks, Shōwa is the longest era to date. The cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Era Names
The , also known as , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being ""), followed by the literal "" meaning "year". Era names originated in 140 BCE in China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. As elsewhere in East Asia, the use of era names was originally derived from Chinese imperial practice, although the Japanese system is independent of the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese era-naming systems. Unlike these other similar systems, Japanese era names are still in use. Government offices usually require era names and years for official papers. The five era names used since the end of the Edo period in 1868 can be abbreviated by taking the first letter of their romanized names. For example, S55 means Shōwa 55 (i.e. 1980), and H22 stands for Heisei 22 (2010). At 62 years and 2 weeks, Shōwa is the longest era to date. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenmu Restoration
The was a three-year period of Imperial rule in Japanese history between the Kamakura period and the Muromachi period from 1333 to 1336. The Kenmu Restoration was an effort made by Emperor Go-Daigo to overthrow the ruling Kamakura Shogunate and restore the Imperial House to power in Japan, returning to civilian government after 148 years of ''de facto'' military government from Kamakura.Sansom 1977: 22-42. Go-Daigo launched the Genkō War in 1331 against the Kamakura Shogunate but was defeated and exiled to the Oki Islands. Go-Daigo launched a second uprising, and with the assistance of the defected Kamakura general Ashikaga Takauji, defeated the Kamakura Shogunate at the siege of Kamakura in 1333. The Imperial House was restored to power but Go-Daigo's policies failed to satisfy his ''samurai'' supporters and most Japanese people. The Kenmu Restoration was ultimately overthrown when Takauji became ''Shōgun'' and founded the Ashikaga Shogunate in 1336, beginning the " North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakufu
, officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakura period, shoguns were themselves figureheads, with real power in hands of the Shikken of the Hōjō clan. The office of shogun was in practice hereditary, though over the course of the history of Japan several different clans held the position. The title was originally held by military commanders during Heian period in the eighth and ninth centuries. When Minamoto no Yoritomo gained political ascendency over Japan in 1185, the title was revived to regularize his position, making him the first shogun in the usually understood sense. The shogun's officials were collectively referred to as the ; they were the ones who carried out the actual duties of administration, while the Imperial court retained only nominal authority.Beasley, William G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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