How did the Japanese emperor come into being?

The earliest written record of the Japanese emperor's name is the Pure Imperial Order of Birds, which was formulated by Emperor Tianwu from 673 to 688.

Japan has always maintained the rule of the emperor, mainly because of the special geographical and cultural environment of that small island country, especially the universal religious beliefs of the people. In Europe, the religious power is higher than the imperial power, while in China, the imperial power is higher than the religious power, which makes the dynasties inevitably change constantly in the conflict of religion, nationality and power.

In ancient Japan, Shintoism was closely combined with the royal family, religious power was combined with the royal family, and the country was a single nation, so it was difficult to replace the imperial dynasty.

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Japanese monarchs are not always called "emperors". In the 7th century, during Shoto Kutaishi's regency, the "Seventeen Constitutions" were promulgated, and the "King" used by the monarch of Yamato was changed to "Emperor". When Sister Xiao Ye was ordered to go to the Sui Dynasty, the words "The Emperor of the East respects the Emperor of the West" were written on the credentials, which was the first time that a Japanese monarch called himself "the Emperor".

The actual power of the emperor in Japan is not long. From 1 192, when Yuan Laichao was appointed as a foreign general and the Kamakura shogunate was established, the Muromachi shogunate and the Edo shogunate successively came to power, and the power of the emperor was marginalized for 700 years. It was not until 1867 that the emperor stepped onto the stage again after the closing ceremony.

In the 22nd year of Emperor Meiji's rule in Japan (1889), the Constitution of the Japanese Empire (also known as Meiji Constitution) was promulgated, which stipulated that "the Great Japanese Empire was ruled by the Emperor of the Shiwan family" and that "the Emperor was the head of state and commanded power". In fact, the parliament and the cabinet only assisted the emperor's courtiers. More importantly, "the emperor commands Lu Haijun" and has military power.

During the reign of Emperor Meiji, he carried out a series of reforms and launched a war against China and Russia, making Japan among the world powers. Emperor Taishi ascended the throne in 19 12, suffering from mental illness, so Crown Prince Hirohito was regent from 192 1, and Hirohito ascended the throne in 1926 and changed to Showa.

In the early years of Showa, Japan was at home and abroad, and war was imminent. Hirohito not only knew about the "September 18th Incident" in advance, but also praised Guan at the beginning of 1932 after the incident: "Bravely fight against the snowstorm to eradicate its curse, and immediately spread the word" imperial army ".

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