THE 2-MINUTE RULE FOR IMPERIAL 710

Especially, the emphasis on Buddhism undercut the family’s influence. At the conclusion of the 8th century, the potent priest-Leading Dōkyō rose into a posture of undisputed hegemony less than Shōmu’s daughter, who reigned 2 times, as being the empress Kōken and after that as Shōtoku; and Fujiwara nobles feared the priestly domination of g