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Emperor Uda

Type Figure Region Japan Time 867–931 Also known as Kanpyō Governance

Emperor Uda (867–931) was the 59th emperor of Japan, reigning 887–897, a period known as the Kanpyō Governance;…

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  1. 867–887Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureEmperor Uda was a son of Emperor Seiō, childhood name Sadahiro, educated in Chinese learning and Buddhism, and ascended after Emperor Kōkō, determined to free the court from Fujiwara control.
  2. 887–897Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureDuring his reign Emperor Uda personally handled all affairs, curbed the power of Fujiwara no Mototsune's successors, promoted Sugawara no Michizane to grand councillor, and reformed administration, known as the Kanpyō Governance, a rare period of direct imperial rule in the Heian period.
  3. 897–931Tō-ji · Kyoto PrefectureAfter voluntarily abdicating, Emperor Uda became a monk with the dharma name Kintai Ryōbu Kankyō Hō-ō, presided over consecration rites and esoteric rituals at Tō-ji, and continued to influence politics through religious authority until his death in 931.

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