No firm dates can be assigned to this Emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 12 January 499 to 7 January 507.[3]
Buretsu is considered to have ruled the country during the late-fifth century and early-sixth century, but there is a paucity of information about him. There is insufficient material available for further verification and study.
Buretsu was a son of Emperor Ninken and his mother is Empress Kasuga no Ōiratsume (春日大娘皇女). His name was Ohatsuse no Wakasazaki (小泊瀬稚鷦鷯). He had no children.
Buretsu's reign
Buretsu's contemporary title would not have been tennō, as most historians believe this title was not introduced until the reigns of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō. Rather, it was presumably Sumeramikoto or Amenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi (治天下大王), meaning "the great king who rules all under heaven". Alternatively, Buretsu might have been referred to as ヤマト大王/大君 or the "Great King of Yamato".
Buretsu is described as an extremely wicked historical figure. The Nihonshoki describes the 11-year-old Buretsu, in 500, cutting open the stomach of a pregnant woman and observing the embryo. In addition to his acts of personal cruelty, during his reign the general welfare of the nation declined severely. According to the Tenshō, supposedly compiled by Fujiwara no Hamanari, Buretsu was admonished by Ōtomo no Kanamura. Nihonshoki likened his debauchery to Di Xin of the Shang dynasty, but the record in Kojiki has no such indication. There are several theories on this difference. Some believe that this was to justify and praise his successor Emperor Keitai, who took over under questionable circumstances, not having been in a position of immediate succession. In history textbooks available before and during World War II, the negative parts of Buretsu's record were intentionally omitted.
If Emperor Keitai began a new dynasty as some historians believe, then Buretsu is the last Emperor of the first recorded dynasty of Japan.[4]
The actual site of Buretsu's grave is not known.[1] The Emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorialShintoshrine (misasagi) at Nara.
The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Buretsu's mausoleum. It is formally named Kataoka no Iwatsuki no oka no kita no misasagi.[5]
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References
Aston, William George. (1896). Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner. OCLC 448337491
Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979). Gukanshō: The Future and the Past. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN978-0-520-03460-0; OCLC 251325323
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Ōdai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
emperor, buretsu, 武烈天皇, buretsu, tennō, january, 25th, legendary, emperor, japan, according, traditional, order, succession, 武烈天皇emperor, japanreign12, january, january, 507predecessorninkensuccessorkeitaiborn489diedjanuary, aged, burialkataoka, iwatsuki, kita. Emperor Buretsu 武烈天皇 Buretsu tennō 489 7 January 507 was the 25th legendary Emperor of Japan 1 according to the traditional order of succession 2 Emperor Buretsu武烈天皇Emperor of JapanReign12 January 499 7 January 507PredecessorNinkenSuccessorKeitaiBorn489DiedJanuary 7 507 507 01 07 aged 17 18 BurialKataoka no Iwatsuki no oka no kita no misasagi 傍丘磐坏丘北陵 Nara SpouseKasuga no IratsumePosthumous nameChinese style shigō Emperor Buretsu 武烈天皇 Japanese style shigō Ohatsusenowakasazaki no Sumeramikoto 小泊瀬稚鷦鷯天皇 HouseImperial House of JapanFatherEmperor NinkenMotherKasuga no ŌiratsumeNo firm dates can be assigned to this Emperor s life or reign but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 12 January 499 to 7 January 507 3 Contents 1 Legendary narrative 2 Buretsu s reign 3 Consorts and children 4 Ancestry 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesLegendary narrative EditBuretsu is considered to have ruled the country during the late fifth century and early sixth century but there is a paucity of information about him There is insufficient material available for further verification and study Buretsu was a son of Emperor Ninken and his mother is Empress Kasuga no Ōiratsume 春日大娘皇女 His name was Ohatsuse no Wakasazaki 小泊瀬稚鷦鷯 He had no children Buretsu s reign EditBuretsu s contemporary title would not have been tennō as most historians believe this title was not introduced until the reigns of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō Rather it was presumably Sumeramikoto or Amenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi 治天下大王 meaning the great king who rules all under heaven Alternatively Buretsu might have been referred to as ヤマト大王 大君 or the Great King of Yamato Buretsu is described as an extremely wicked historical figure The Nihonshoki describes the 11 year old Buretsu in 500 cutting open the stomach of a pregnant woman and observing the embryo In addition to his acts of personal cruelty during his reign the general welfare of the nation declined severely According to the Tenshō supposedly compiled by Fujiwara no Hamanari Buretsu was admonished by Ōtomo no Kanamura Nihonshoki likened his debauchery to Di Xin of the Shang dynasty but the record in Kojiki has no such indication There are several theories on this difference Some believe that this was to justify and praise his successor Emperor Keitai who took over under questionable circumstances not having been in a position of immediate succession In history textbooks available before and during World War II the negative parts of Buretsu s record were intentionally omitted If Emperor Keitai began a new dynasty as some historians believe then Buretsu is the last Emperor of the first recorded dynasty of Japan 4 The actual site of Buretsu s grave is not known 1 The Emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine misasagi at Nara The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Buretsu s mausoleum It is formally named Kataoka no Iwatsuki no oka no kita no misasagi 5 Consorts and children EditEmpress Kasuga no Iratsume 春日娘子 Ancestry EditAncestors of Emperor Buretsu 6 8 Emperor Richu4 Ichinobe no Oshiwa9 Kuro hime2 Emperor Ninken5 Wae hime1 Emperor Buretsu12 Emperor Ingyō6 Emperor Yuryaku13 Oshisaka no ōnakatsuhime3 Kasuga no Ōiratsume14 Kasuga no Wani no omi Fukame7 Wani no OminagimiSee also EditEmperor of Japan List of Emperors of Japan Imperial cult Prince Junda dispatched to Japan after a Korean emissary was taken hostage at Buretsu s initiativeNotes Edit a b Imperial Household Agency Kunaichō 武烈天皇 25 Varley Paul 1980 Jinnō Shōtōki pp 117 118 Titsingh Isaac 1834 Annales des empereurs du japon p 31 p 30 at Google Books Ponsonby Fane Richard 1959 The Imperial House of Japan p 43 Aston William 1998 Nihongi Vol 1 pp 393 407 Ponsonby Fane p 419 Genealogy Reichsarchiv in Japanese Retrieved 6 January 2021 References EditAston William George 1896 Nihongi Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A D 697 London Kegan Paul Trench Trubner OCLC 448337491 Brown Delmer M and Ichirō Ishida eds 1979 Gukanshō The Future and the Past Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 03460 0 OCLC 251325323 Ponsonby Fane Richard Arthur Brabazon 1959 The Imperial House of Japan Kyoto Ponsonby Memorial Society OCLC 194887 Titsingh Isaac 1834 Nihon Ōdai Ichiran ou Annales des empereurs du Japon Paris Royal Asiatic Society Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland OCLC 5850691 Varley H Paul 1980 Jinnō Shōtōki A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns New York Columbia University Press ISBN 978 0 231 04940 5 OCLC 59145842Regnal titlesPreceded byEmperor Ninken Emperor of Japan Buretsu12 January 499 7 January 507 traditional dates Succeeded byEmperor Keitai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emperor Buretsu amp oldid 1135017788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
