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Japanese emperors have been figureheads for much of this time, but it's still impressive the dynasty has lasted for this long.
Japanese emperors have been figureheads for much of this time, but it's still impressive the dynasty has lasted for this long.
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Frankly the fact the line hasnt died out from inbreeding is the most impressive part to Me. Isnt marriage for the Emperors restricted to certain noble families?
It probably helps when you essentially have no presence in affairs of state.
>Japan rejected the Chinese concept of the mandate of heaven, claiming that the emperors authority derived from his descent from the goddess Amaterasu, not from his fairness as a ruler. This is what led to the Shogunate being a thing. While they adopted Chinas Imperial systems during the Sui Dynasty and initially did run their country like China did, the Mandate of Heaven allowed the Chinese to overthrow and replace incompetent administration. This couldnt happen in Japan, where the emperor was genuinely seen as a living god. So, when the imperial court eventually got too busy doing poetry instead of running the country, the Japanese people couldnt just overthrow them and install a competent government. Instead, the military seized control of the government and ruled on behalf of the emperors, who they basically placed on house arrest for the next several centuries But yeah, they do owe their longevity to the fact that they were mostly powerless for most of their existence. Even during periods of strife like the Sengoku period, overthrowing the emperor would change absolutely nothing so there was no need to do it.
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It probably helps when you essentially have no presence in affairs of state.
>Japan rejected the Chinese concept of the mandate of heaven, claiming that the emperors authority derived from his descent from the goddess Amaterasu, not from his fairness as a ruler. This is what led to the Shogunate being a thing. While they adopted Chinas Imperial systems during the Sui Dynasty and initially did run their country like China did, the Mandate of Heaven allowed the Chinese to overthrow and replace incompetent administration. This couldnt happen in Japan, where the emperor was genuinely seen as a living god. So, when the imperial court eventually got too busy doing poetry instead of running the country, the Japanese people couldnt just overthrow them and install a competent government. Instead, the military seized control of the government and ruled on behalf of the emperors, who they basically placed on house arrest for the next several centuries But yeah, they do owe their longevity to the fact that they were mostly powerless for most of their existence. Even during periods of strife like the Sengoku period, overthrowing the emperor would change absolutely nothing so there was no need to do it.
Printed on demand by Printify. Ships from the US or UK depending on location.
This shirt is made from responsibly sourced materials and printed using sustainable practices. To care for your shirt, machine wash cold inside-out with like colors and tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
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