| Emperor Jomei | |
| 34th Emperor of Japan | |
| Reign | 629 - 641 |
|---|---|
| Born | 593 |
| Died | 641 |
| Place of death | Kudara no Miya |
| Buried | Osaka-no-uchi no Misasagi |
| Predecessor | Empress Suiko |
| Successor | Empress Kōgyoku |
| Consort | Empress Kōgyoku (Princess Takara) |
| Father | Prince Oshisaka-no-hikohito-no-Ōe |
| Mother | Princess Nukate-hime |
Emperor Jomei (舒明天皇 Jomei-tennō?) (593- November 17, 641[1]) was the 34th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from Events By Place Europe Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, and becomes king of the Visigoths. was the 33rd tenno of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession and the first of eight women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku-tennō) also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei-tennō) (594&ndash August 24, 661) was the Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku-tennō) also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei-tennō) (594&ndash August 24, 661) was the Events By Place Europe Aethelfrith succeeds Hussa as king of Bernicia (traditional date Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events By Place Europe Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, and becomes king of the Visigoths. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. His reign spanned the years from 629 through 641. [2]
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Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Tamura-no-Ōji(Prince Tamura, 田村皇子). [3]
He was a grandson of Emperor Bidatsu both paternally and maternally. Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇 Bidatsu-tennō) ( 538 - September 14, 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the His father was Prince Oshisakanohikohito-no-Ōe, his mother was Princess Nukate-hime, who was a younger sister of his father. [4]
Events of Jomei's life
He succeeded his great aunt, Empress Suiko. was the 33rd tenno of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession and the first of eight women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. Suiko did not make it clear who was to succeed her after her death. Before her death, she called Tamura and Prince Shōtoku's son, Prince Yamashiro-no-Ōe, and gave some brief advice to each of them. also known as, was a Regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan. After her death the court was divided into two factions, each supporting one of the princes for the throne. Soga no Emishi, the head of Soga clan, supported Tamura. was a statesman of Yamato Imperial Court. His alternative names include Emishi (ja 毛人 and Toyora no Ooomi (ja 豊浦大臣 The was one of the most powerful clans in Yamato Japan and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism in that country He claimed that Empress Suiko's last words suggested her desire that Tamura succeed her to the throne. Prince Yamashiro-no-Ōe was later attacked by the Soga clan and committed suicide along with his entire family.
- 629: In the 36th year of Empress Suiko's reign (推古天皇36年), she died, and despite a dispute over who should follow her as sovereign, contemporary scholars then construed that the succession (‘‘senso’’)[5] was received by a grandson of Emperor Bidatsu and a great-grandson of Emperor Kimmei. Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇 Bidatsu-tennō) ( 538 - September 14, 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇 Kinmei-tennō) (509?-571 was the 29th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession [6] Shortly thereafter, Emperor Jomei is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’). [7]
During Emperor Jomei's reign, Soga no Emishi seized several political initiatives. After his death, the throne was passed to his wife and cousin, Princess Takara and then to her younger brother, Emperor Kōtoku, before eventually being inherited by two of his sons, Emperor Tenji and Emperor Temmu. Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku-tennō) also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei-tennō) (594&ndash August 24, 661) was the ( 596 - November 24, 654) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 Tenji-tennō) also known as Emperor Tenchi ( Tenchi-tennō) ( 626 - January 7, 672 (the 3rd Day of (c 631 - October 1 686) was the 40th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession
Emperor Jomei's reign lasted 13 years. In the 13th year of Jomei-tennō's reign (舒明天皇13年), he died at the age of 49. [6]
Poetry
The Man'yōshū includes poems attributed to emperors and empresses, including "Climbing Kagu-yama and looking upon the land," which is said to have been composed by Emperor Jomei:
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- Countless are the mountains in Yamato,
- But perfect is the heavenly hill of Kagu;
- When I climb it and survey my realm,
- Over the wide plain the smoke-wreaths rise and rise,
- Over the wide lake the gulls are on the wing;
- A beautiful land it is, the land of Yamato!
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- -- Emperor Jomei[8]
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Consorts and Children
Empress: Princess Takara (宝皇女) (Empress Kōgyoku) (594?-661)
- Prince Kazuraki(Prince Naka-no-Ōe) (葛城皇子, 中大兄皇子) (Emperor Tenji)(626-672)
- Prince Ōama (大海人皇子) (Emperor Temmu)(ca. is the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, compiled sometime in the Nara or early Heian periods The anthology is one of the most revered of Japan's Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku-tennō) also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei-tennō) (594&ndash August 24, 661) was the Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 Tenji-tennō) also known as Emperor Tenchi ( Tenchi-tennō) ( 626 - January 7, 672 (the 3rd Day of (c 631 - October 1 686) was the 40th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession 631-686)
- Princess Hashihito (間人皇女) (?-665), Empress Consort of Emperor Kōtoku
Hi: Princess Tame (田眼皇女), daughter of Emperor Bidatsu
Bunin: Soga no Hote-no-iratsume (蘇我法提郎女), daughter of Soga no Umako
- Prince Furuhito-no-Ōe (古人大兄皇子) (ca. ( 596 - November 24, 654) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇 Bidatsu-tennō) ( 538 - September 14, 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the Soga no Umako (ja 蘇我馬子 551? - June 19, 626) the son of Soga no Iname and the strongest member of Soga clan of Japan, conducted 612-645)
- Princess Nunoshiki (布敷皇女)
Bunin: Awata no Kagushi-hime (粟田香櫛媛)
- Princess Oshisaka-no-watamuki (押坂錦向皇女)
Bunin: Soga no Tetsuki-no-iratsume(蘇我手杯娘), daughter of Soga no Emishi
- Princess Yata (箭田皇女)
Court lady (Uneme): a lower court lady from Kaya (蚊屋采女姉子) (Kaya no Uneme)
- Prince Kaya (蚊屋皇子)
References
- ^ November 17, 641 corresponds to the Ninth Day of the Tenth Month of 641 (shinchū) of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873. was a statesman of Yamato Imperial Court. His alternative names include Emishi (ja 毛人 and Toyora no Ooomi (ja 豊浦大臣 Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events By Place Europe Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, and becomes king of the Visigoths. Events By Place Europe Chindaswinth deposes Tulga, and becomes king of the Visigoths. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān A lunisolar calendar is a Calendar in many Cultures whose date indicates both the Moon phase and the time of the solar Year. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 42-43; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 263; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 129-130.
- ^ Brown, p. 264. [Up until the time of Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the emperors (their imina) were very long and people did not generally use them. The number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign. ]
- ^ Varley, p. 129.
- ^ Varley, p. 44. [A distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Go-Murakami. ]
- ^ a b Varley, p. 130.
- ^ Titsingh, p. 42; Brown, p. 264; Varley, p. 130.
- ^ Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkokai. (1969). The Manyōshū, p. 3.
- Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979). [ Jien, c. Jien (慈円 ( 17 May 1155 in Kyoto &ndash 28 October 1225 in Omi (now Shiga) was a Japanese 1220], Gukanshō (The Future and the Past, a translation and study of the Gukanshō, an interpretative history of Japan written in 1219). is a historical and literary work about the history of Japan Seven volumes in length it was composed by Buddhist priest Jien of the Tendai sect c Berkeley: University of California Press. University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a Publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in Academic ISBN 0-520-03460-0
- Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkokai (1969). The Manyoshu: The Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkokai Translation of One Thousand Poems. is the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, compiled sometime in the Nara or early Heian periods The anthology is one of the most revered of Japan's New York: Columbia University Press. Columbia University Press is a University press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-08620-2
- Titsingh, Isaac, ed. Isaac Titsingh ( 10 January 1745 in Amsterdam – 2 February 1812 in Paris) was a Dutch surgeon scholar merchant-trader (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652 ], Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. Hayashi Gahō (林鵞峰 (1618 &ndash 1688 also known as Hayashi Shunsai, was a Japanese Neo-Confucian scholar teacher and administrator in the system of is a 17th century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings during each period par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re. , complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth. Julius Heinrich Klaproth (1783-1835 German Orientalist and traveller Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (RAS was according to its Royal Charter of August 11, 1824 ...Click link for digitized, full-text copy of this book (in French)
- Varley, H. Paul , ed. (1980). [ Kitabatake Chikafusa, 1359], Jinnō Shōtōki ("A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa" translated by H. (1293 &ndash 1354 was a Japanese court noble and writer of the 14th century who supported the Southern Court in the Nanboku-cho period serving as advisor is a Japanese historical book written by Kitabatake Chikafusa (北畠親房 a court noble in the ''Nanboku-chō'' period Paul Varley). New York: Columbia University Press. Columbia University Press is a University press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-04940-4
- (Japanese)Yamada, M. , (1992). Nihon Shoki. Japan: Newton Press. ISBN 4-315-51248-6
| Preceded by Empress Suiko |
Emperor of Japan: Jomei 629-641 |
Succeeded by Empress Kōgyoku |
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