Emperor Shōmu

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Todai-ji_Temple
gptkb:Nara,_Japan
gptkb:Tōdai-ji_Daibutsuden
gptkb:Chronicles_of_Japan
gptkbp:artistic_legacy legacy of Buddhism in Japan
gptkbp:birth_date 701
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Tōdaiji
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:temple
strengthened central government
gptkbp:cultural_contribution patronage of arts and culture
establishment of Todai-ji temple
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part of Japan's cultural heritage
gptkbp:cultural_impact impact on Japanese culture
influenced Japanese literature
increased influence of Buddhism in Japan
gptkbp:cultural_practices exchange of Buddhist texts
gptkbp:death_date 756
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations land tax reforms
relations with Tang China
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Yamato
gptkbp:era gptkb:Nara_period
Shōrō
Shōmu era
gptkbp:established Council of Nara
gptkbp:father gptkb:Emperor_Monmu
gptkbp:governed_by established provincial governors
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
subject of academic study
gptkbp:historical_context viewed through various historical lenses
context of the Nara period
viewed as a unifier of Japan
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in historical texts
Shōmu's edicts
evidence of his reign
gptkbp:historical_event continuity of imperial lineage
significant events during reign
gptkbp:historical_figure associated with influential monks
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced subsequent emperors
shaped Japanese religious landscape
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Nara_period
gptkbp:historical_significance first emperor to take the title of ' Buddhist Emperor'
important figure in Japanese history
first emperor to actively promote state-sponsored Buddhism
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Nihon_Shoki
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Shōmu
gptkbp:known_for promoting Buddhism
gptkbp:legacy influence on Japanese art
legacy of governance
influence on future emperors
gptkbp:military_strategy defense against invasions
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Empress_Genmei
gptkbp:narrative_style narratives of his reign
gptkbp:notable_achievement recognized as a significant emperor
gptkbp:notable_event construction of Great Buddha statue
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Shōmu
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emperor_Jitō
gptkbp:reform land redistribution
gptkbp:reign_end 724
749
Imperial reign
724-749
gptkbp:religion gptkb:temple
gptkbp:significant_event construction of Great Buddha of Nara
gptkbp:social_responsibility support for the poor
gptkbp:social_structure centralized government
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Emperor_Kōken
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Shōmu-tennō
gptkb:Todai-ji
patron of Buddhist temples
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:tradition state support for Buddhism