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Emperor Yomei (???? Yomei-tennno) (died 587) was the 31st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 585 until his death in 587.
He was called Tachibana no Toyohi no Mikoto in the Nihonshoki.
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Emperor Yomei (???? Yomei-tennno) (died 587) was the 31st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 585 until his death in 587.
He was called Tachibana no Toyohi no Mikoto in the Nihonshoki. He was also referred to as and after the palace in which he lived. He acceded to the throne after the death of his half brother, Emperor Bidatsu.
Genealogy
Emperor Yomei was the fourth son of Emperor Kimmei and his mother was Soga no Kitashihime, a daughter of Soga no Iname.
In 586, Emperor Yomei took his half-sister , whose mother was another of Iname's daughters, as his consort. Princess Hashihito no Anahobe bore him five sons, including Prince Shotoku, who would later become crown prince and regent to Empress Suiko. In addition, the Nihon Shoki records that Emperor Yomei also had three concubines.
Yomei had three Empresses and seven Imperial sons and daughters.
Yomei's son, Prince Umayado, is also known as Prince Shotoku.
Events of Yomei's life
The influential courtiers from Emperor Bidatsu's reign, Mononobe no Moriya, also known as Mononobe Yuge no Moriya no Muraji or as O-muraji Yuge no Moriya, and Soga no Umako no Sukune, both remained in their positions during the reign of Emperor Yomei. Umako was the son of Sogo Iname no Sukune, and therefore, he would have been one of Emperor Yomei's cousins.
- 586: In the 14th year of Bidatsu-tennos reign (????14?), he died; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his younger brother. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Yomei is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).
Emperor Yomei's reign lasted only two years; and he died at the age of 69.
- 587, in the 4th month: Yomei died and his body was placed in a coffin, but not buried.
- 587, in the 5th month: Armed conflict over the succession erupted. Shintoist, anti-Buddhist forces of Yuge no Moriya no Muraji (also known as O-muraji Yuge no Moriya) battled unsuccessfully against the pro-Buddhist forces of Prince Shotoku and Soga Umako no Sukune. The opposition to Buddhism was entirely destroyed.
- 587, in the 7th month: The body of former Emperor Yomei was buried.
Because of the brevity of his reign, Emperor Yomei wasn't responsible for any radical changes in policy, but his support of Buddhism created tension with supporters of Shintoism who opposed the introduction of Buddhism. Moriya, the most influential supporter of Shintoism, conspired with Emperor Yomei's brother, Prince Anahobe, and after Emperor Yomei's death they made an abortive attempt to seize the throne. Although Emperor Yomei is reported to have died from illness, this incident and the brevity of his reign have led some to speculate that he was actually assassinated by Moriya and Prince Anahobe.
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