RUMORED BUZZ ON IMPERIAL 710

Especially, the emphasis on Buddhism undercut the household’s influence. At the end of the 8th century, the highly effective priest-Leading Dōkyō rose to some situation of undisputed hegemony underneath Shōmu’s daughter, who reigned twice, as being the empress Kōken after which as Shōtoku; and Fujiwara nobles feared which the priestly domi