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Continuation of Shirakawa's cloistered rule
In 1112 CE, retired Emperor Shirakawa's insei system remained at the center of court politics;…
Timeline
- 1112Shirakawa-in · KyotoRetired Emperor Shirakawa handled petitions, appointments, and rewards and punishments through the Inshi; major court decisions required the cloister's approval, and the emperor and sesshō-kampaku houses were subordinate to cloistered rule in governance.
- 1112Kyoto · KyotoCloistered rule relied on Hokumen warriors to suppress regional disturbances and intervened in Minamoto-Taira disputes and temple-shrine estate conflicts, incorporating warrior military power into the court's governing system.
Sources
- 日本国史大系 第三十二卷 白河纪
- Insei https://www.britannica.com/topic/insei