Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Emperor Shomu

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Emperor Shomu

聖武天皇
alternative words: Shomu tenno, Shomu tennou, Emperor Shoumu, Shoumu tenno, Shoumu tennou
keywords: emperor , famous person
related topics: Nara period , Rebellion of Fujiwara no Hirotsugu , Fujiwara no Fuhito , Gyoki
related web sites: http://www.todaiji.org , http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~sg2h-ymst/syoumu.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/nara.html
explanation: 45th emperor. Born in 701 from Emperor Monmu and a daughter of Fujiwara no Fuhito. He introduced massively Chinese civilization through Kentoshi missions and constructed many Buddhist temples. After a rebellion of Fujiwara no Hirotsugu in 740, he changed 3 times the capital. Though during his reign, Tenpyo Buddhist art reached the apogee, due to many palace and temple constructions such as Todaiji temple in Nara, the state treasure was exhausted. He died in 756.