Soga clan
E491287
The Soga clan was a powerful aristocratic family in early Japan that played a central role in promoting Buddhism and shaping the politics of the Asuka period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soga | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
aristocratic family ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple |
Asukadera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hōkō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prince Shōtoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamato court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Buddhism versus kami worship controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Taika Reforms background ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defeatedInEvent | Isshi Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedRival | Mononobe no Moriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downfallLedBy |
Nakatomi no Kamatari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Naka no Ōe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downfallUnder | Emperor Kōtoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downfallYear | 645 ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
6th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ |
| heldOffice | ōomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | imperial succession in Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominance of imperial kinship politics
ⓘ
marriage alliances with the imperial family ⓘ |
| language | Old Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy | establishment of Buddhism as state religion foundation in Japan ⓘ |
| marriedInto | Yamato imperial family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Soga no Emishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soga no Iname NERFINISHED ⓘ Soga no Iruka NERFINISHED ⓘ Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro NERFINISHED ⓘ Soga no Umako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mononobe clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakatomi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalBase | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
Buddhist temple construction
ⓘ
alliances with the Korean kingdoms ⓘ cultural imports from Baekje ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to the Yamato court ⓘ |
| region | Kinai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
patronage of Buddhist clergy
ⓘ
suppression of anti-Buddhist factions ⓘ |
| role |
political power broker
ⓘ
promoter of Buddhism ⓘ |
| roseToPowerUnder |
Emperor Bidatsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Kinmei NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Yōmei NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Suiko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Prince Shōtoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Soga