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Kōnin

emperor of Japan
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Kōnin was an emperor of Japan who reigned from 770 to 781 CE. He ascended the throne after the powerful Buddhist monk Dōkyō was banished from the capital following the death of Empress Shōtoku. Kōnin was the son of Emperor Tenji. His reign marked a shift away from the strong influence of Buddhism in government, which had been promoted by his predecessors, Emperor Shōmu and Empress Kōken. Kōnin's son, Emperor Kanmu, who shared his father's views on Buddhism, later moved the capital from Nara to Heian (modern Kyoto) to further distance the government from the Buddhist temples of Nara.1234

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  1. Japan - Beginning of the imperial state
  2. Kōken
  3. Tenji
  4. Japan - Constitutional government
  5. Empire of Japan - The Manchurian Incident
  6. Dōkyō

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