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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. | |