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Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇, Shōmu-tennō, September 22, 701 – June 4, 756) was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.
Jun 17, 2024 · Shōmu was the 45th emperor of Japan, who devoted huge sums of money to the creation of magnificent Buddhist temples and artifacts throughout the realm; during his reign Buddhism virtually became the official state religion.
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Jan 23, 2019 · Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇) was the 45th Emperor of Japan. He was the son of Emperor Monmu and Fujiwara no Miyako and husband to Fujiwara no Asukabehime.
Emperor Shomu (r. 724–749) ordered the monk-architect Roben to build a temple at Nara between 728 and 749. This decree represented an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Todaiji is well-known for the Nara Daibutsu, also known as "The Great Buddha of Nara," which is an image of the Buddha Birushana.
Overseen by the Empress Koken and attended by the retired Emperor Shōmu and Empress Komyo, an Indian monk named Bodhisena is recorded as painting in the Buddha’s eyes, symbolically imbuing it with life.
- I agree, it is reversed. Another fun way to remember is in Japanese HIRAGANA (alphabet), "Ah" sound is the first letter. "N" sound is the last lett...
- I believe the u is correct. Thanks for pointing this out.
- Since it was rebuilt several times(in 12th, 17th centuries and more), Todai-ji must've used up much more woods than it seems to have.
- Manhole covers are "covered" in this article: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/03/the-beauty-of-japans-artistic-manhole-covers/
They put Emperor Shōmu, the prince by Fuhito's daughter, on the throne. In 729, they arrested Nagaya and regained control. As a major outbreak of smallpox spread from Kyūshū in 735, all four brothers died two years later, resulting in temporary reduction in the Fujiwara dominance.
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The main buildings were constructed between 745 and 752 ce under the emperor Shōmu and marked the adoption of Buddhism as a state religion. The temple, built just west of the earlier Kinshō Temple, was the largest and most powerful monastery in Japan during the Nara period (710–784).
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