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Emperor Bidatsu

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 538–585 Also known as Nunakuma no Tamayuki no Mikoto、Emperor Yeguta

Emperor Bidatsu (c. 538–585), the 30th emperor of Japan and son of Emperor Kinmei, reigned 572–585, witnessing the fierce Soga–Mononobe conflict over…

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  1. c. 538–572Yamato Province (present-day Nara Prefecture) · Yamato ProvinceAs the second prince of Emperor Kinmei he grew up at court, personally witnessing the historic arrival of Buddhist statues and scriptures from Baekje (538 or 552) during his father's reign, and the ensuing fierce debate between Soga no Iname and Mononobe no Okoshi over whether to worship Buddhist images, deeply feeling the court's division between pro- and anti-Buddhist factions.
  2. 572–585Yeguta no Tamaya (Yamato Province, near present-day Sakurai, Nara Prefecture) · Yamato ProvinceHe acceded in 572, with Yeguta no Tamaya as his palace. During his reign Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya continued their fierce political struggle over Buddhism; the emperor himself was conservative, allowing the Soga clan limited Buddhist worship but giving no clear support. He died in 585, after which the conflict intensified, ending in 587 with a Soga victory.

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