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- Publisher
- de Gruyter
- Copyright
- © 2018 Brigitte Pickl-Kolaczia, published by Sciendo
- ISSN
- 2521-7038
- eISSN
- 2521-7038
- DOI
- 10.2478/vjeas-2017-0007
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
AbstractThis paper aims to analyse a possible connection between the renovation of imperial tombs in the Bunkyū era (1861-1864) and the restoration of imperial power in 1868. While there is no direct continuity between these two events, a connection certainly exists. In a time when Japan faced foreign threats and domestic turmoil, certain groups and persons felt it was time to elevate the institution of the emperor to the-supposed-former glory. One way of doing this was the restoration of the imperial tombs that had fallen into disrepair and the renewal of imperial ancestor worship. The Bunkyū Restoration can be seen as one of the many puzzle pieces that together formed the process that led to the Meiji Restoration.
Journal
Vienna Journal of East Asian Studies – de Gruyter
Published: Dec 1, 2018