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The was one iteration of several codes or governing rules compiled in early Nara period
Nara period

The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijo-kyo . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyo, in 784 before moving to Heian-kyo , or Kyoto, a decade lat...
 in Classical Japan. Major work on the Yoro Code was completed in 718.

The Yoro Code was a revision or modification of the earlier enacted Taiho Code
Taiho Code

The was an administrative reorganization enacted in 701 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. It was historically one of the . It was compiled at the direction of Prince Osakabe, Fujiwara no Fuhito and Awata no Mahito at the request of Emperor Mommu and, like many other developments in the country at the time, it was largely an adaptation of...
. The compilation work started under Fujiwara no Fuhito
Fujiwara no Fuhito

Fujiwara no Fuhito was a powerful member of the imperial court of Japan during the Asuka period and Nara periods. Second son of Fujiwara no Kamatari , he had sons by two women, and those sons were the founders of the four principal lineages of the Fujiwara clan: the South, North, Ceremonial, and Capital lineages....
, but the project was stopped abruptly when Fuhito died in 720. The Code was not enacted until 757, when Fujiwara no Nakamaro
Fujiwara no Nakamaro

Fujiwara no Nakamaro , later renamed Emi no Oshikatsu, was an aristocrat and poet of Heian period in Japan. His father was Fujiwara no Muchimaro....
 promulgated it under Empress Koken
Empress Koken

Empress Shotoku was both the 46th and the 48th Emperors of Japan of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. The period in which she was the reigning sovereign stretched from 749 through the year of her death in 770....
.

In terms of contents, differences with the Taiho Code
Taiho Code

The was an administrative reorganization enacted in 701 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. It was historically one of the . It was compiled at the direction of Prince Osakabe, Fujiwara no Fuhito and Awata no Mahito at the request of Emperor Mommu and, like many other developments in the country at the time, it was largely an adaptation of...
 were limited.






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The was one iteration of several codes or governing rules compiled in early Nara period
Nara period

The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijo-kyo . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyo, in 784 before moving to Heian-kyo , or Kyoto, a decade lat...
 in Classical Japan. Major work on the Yoro Code was completed in 718.

The Yoro Code was a revision or modification of the earlier enacted Taiho Code
Taiho Code

The was an administrative reorganization enacted in 701 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. It was historically one of the . It was compiled at the direction of Prince Osakabe, Fujiwara no Fuhito and Awata no Mahito at the request of Emperor Mommu and, like many other developments in the country at the time, it was largely an adaptation of...
. The compilation work started under Fujiwara no Fuhito
Fujiwara no Fuhito

Fujiwara no Fuhito was a powerful member of the imperial court of Japan during the Asuka period and Nara periods. Second son of Fujiwara no Kamatari , he had sons by two women, and those sons were the founders of the four principal lineages of the Fujiwara clan: the South, North, Ceremonial, and Capital lineages....
, but the project was stopped abruptly when Fuhito died in 720. The Code was not enacted until 757, when Fujiwara no Nakamaro
Fujiwara no Nakamaro

Fujiwara no Nakamaro , later renamed Emi no Oshikatsu, was an aristocrat and poet of Heian period in Japan. His father was Fujiwara no Muchimaro....
 promulgated it under Empress Koken
Empress Koken

Empress Shotoku was both the 46th and the 48th Emperors of Japan of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. The period in which she was the reigning sovereign stretched from 749 through the year of her death in 770....
.

In terms of contents, differences with the Taiho Code
Taiho Code

The was an administrative reorganization enacted in 701 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. It was historically one of the . It was compiled at the direction of Prince Osakabe, Fujiwara no Fuhito and Awata no Mahito at the request of Emperor Mommu and, like many other developments in the country at the time, it was largely an adaptation of...
 were limited. The Code itself, as well as the other ritsuryo
Ritsuryo

is the historical law system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Legalism in Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryo is called "Ritsuryo-sei" ....
 codes, is now lost. However, several ulterior documents (such as the Ryo no Gige, a 9th century document explaining enacted laws) remain and allow for its reconstruction.

The Code actually remained in effect until the Meiji restoration in the 19th century, making it a millennium-lasting governing rule.

See also

  • Ritsuryo
    Ritsuryo

    is the historical law system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Legalism in Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryo is called "Ritsuryo-sei" ....
  • Taiho Code
    Taiho Code

    The was an administrative reorganization enacted in 701 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. It was historically one of the . It was compiled at the direction of Prince Osakabe, Fujiwara no Fuhito and Awata no Mahito at the request of Emperor Mommu and, like many other developments in the country at the time, it was largely an adaptation of...
  • Omi Code
    Omi Code

    The are a collection of governing rules compiled in 668, hence being the first collection of Ritsuryo laws in classical Japan. These laws were compiled by Fujiwara no Kamatari under the order of Emperor Tenji....
  • Asuka Kiyomihara Code
    Asuka Kiyomihara Code

    The Asuka Kiyomihara Code refers to a collection of governing rules compiled and promulgated in 689, one of the first, if not the first collection of Ritsuryo laws in classical Japan....


  • Kokyu
    Kokyu

    The kokyu is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow . Although it was supposedly introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape and sound are unique to Japan....