As an island country Japan, which is adjacent to my country, has had many frictions in history, and has caused deep national hatred and family hatred to the Chinese nation in modern times, its image in the hearts of the Chinese people is very complex and multi-faceted. Japan's shameless denial of past aggression is outrageous. A series of operations at the Tokyo Olympics not long ago caused contempt from many countries, but its developed animation industry is indeed quite influential around the world...
In anti-Japanese films, colonels who speak standard Mandarin always cue the emperor from time to time - "loyalty to the emperor", "prosperity for the Greater East Asia", "Long live the emperor" and so on have long become standard lines. I believe that before everyone knows "Yaqidian" or "Baga Yalu" can blurt out. Before they know "Teacher Cang", they know that there is an emperor in Japan.
So, who is this "Emperor" who lives from beginning to end in the lines of the anti-Japanese drama?
Historical origin
A long time ago, Japan was connected to the Asian continent. About 13,000 BC, foreigners migrated from the mainland gradually occupied the living space of the indigenous Jomon people and occupied a dominant position. Later, the sea level of rose , and the connection between Japan and the mainland was separated, and the process of independent development began.
In the Middle Ages, that is, in the second half of the 2nd century, small civil wars in Japan were frequent. Until the mid-3rd century, Yamato in the central part of Honshu Island (Nara) unified Japan, and Yamato became a nickname for Japan, and its title of leader was changed from the original "king" to "emperor".
Like other dynasty rulers, after the emperor unified Japan, he began to compile the history of his own clan and establish his legal system to show the legitimate nature of his rule. The earliest Japanese myth book " Ancient Times " states that Japanese Emperor is a descendant of the sun god Tianzhao master in Japanese mythology, and has become the basis for his divine authority.
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html html html html html She is regarded as the ancestor of the Japanese Emperor (the god of the ancestor) and is the highest god of Taoism . According to legend, the great god Amaterasu sent Tiansun Qiongqiong Jutsu (son of Tianrensui's life) to manage the Japanese country, and the royal family, as the descendant of Amaterasu, established the right position of his rule. Because his royal family emblem is "Sixteen-petal eight-fold chrysanthemum pattern", it is also called " Chrysanthemum Dynasty ".
The Japanese royal family claimed that they were descendants of gods, and to distinguish them from ordinary people, the royal family had no surnames and was keen on getting married in close relatives for a long time, which led to defects in their height and appearance.
Since the royal family has long rooted its concept of the gods that "original originated from Rizhao God" in the hearts of the people, the people have always believed in this concept.
Although the word "Ambiguous History of Japan" contains the word "Since the beginning of Emperor Amaterasu, Emperor Shenwu was in charge of China and unified the world, and passed through the orthodox Emperor of the Supreme Emperor, and never revolutionized the world. The world is the world of one person", the four words "Ambiguous One" were not formed until the end of the 19th century, and were written into the Constitution of the Great Japanese Empire.
Japanese royal family emblem is "Sixteen-petal eight-fold chrysanthemum pattern"
As a nation with a history of 5,000 years, continuous dynasties, and all kinds of tricks on a chess game, we can't help but wonder why such a myth can fool the Japanese people for thousands of years without being questioned, and why can the Japanese royal family achieve "a line of all ages" without being overthrown?
Shogunate era when the imperial power was lost
"Each person performs his duties and takes up his positions" hierarchical concept is a very important part of the Japanese cultural gene. This concept allocates corresponding power to everyone and limits its effective scope. "High-level people" are fully respected, but accordingly, in order to match their position with virtue, they must also abide by the corresponding norms and behaviors.
Due to the extreme belief in the concept of hierarchy in Japan's national character, when they accepted that the royal family existed as descendants of the gods and nourished the people, their infinite loyalty to the emperor followed. They accepted the emperor's grace with the deepest gratitude, and believed that they could live in this country, have their current status, and live and work in peace and contentment entirely because of the emperor's grace. The Japanese people regard the emperor as their ultimate benefactor.
Post-Shirakawa Emperor's reign, the warriors rose, and the emperor's power was gradually undermined
"Anyone designing hierarchical privileges, the Japanese tend to accept all the results, not because they agree with the policy, but because they cannot tolerate overreach of power."
In other words, compared to resistance to order, Japan's spiritual core tends to obey authority and extreme belief in the hierarchy of "everyone is in their place".
The deep in people's hearts greatly consolidated the rule of the royal family.
From the mythical and legendary Emperor Kamibu to the Emperor Naruhito , the Japanese royal family has been able to maintain its status stably for 126 generations and more than 2,600 years. In addition to its intact education of people's thoughts, it is also related to its fact that it has been a symbol of no real power in most of its history.
From 1185 Kamakura Shogunate to 1867, the emperor's power was emptied for 682 years. Compared with the Chinese emperor, the role played by the Japanese royal family during this period was actually more like the Chinese Kong family. No matter how the families of those in power change, the etiquette and law of Confucius have always been used by the ruling group to educate the people, and the Confucius family was also widely treated by the emperor.
During the shogunate period that lasted for seven centuries, the Emperor acted as a puppet with a vague image. Everyone is directly loyal to their master, Daming, and further up, they are loyal to the military marshal - the general; allegiance to the emperor is not important, the emperor is imprisoned in an isolated court, and the rituals and activities are strictly restricted by the rules and regulations set by the general.
yuan Laichao started the shogunate era. The general Daming in power would not have the idea of replacing the divinity of the emperor, but would regard it as a necessary existence to maintain the legitimacy of his own rule and obtain the authorization of the emperor. It is precisely because he actually held power for a short time in history that he could avoid war and make the royal family live longer.
Meiji Restoration
In the mid-19th century, Japan was in the last shogunate, the Tokugawa Shogunate era.
The Tokugawa shogunate, who holds great power, implements a "country-locking policy" to the outside world, prohibiting foreign missionaries, merchants and civilians from entering Japan, nor allowing foreign Japanese to return to China, and even prohibiting the creation of ships suitable for ocean-going navigation.
Some economically developed areas have begun to appear in family handicrafts or handicraft workshops, and capitalism has begun to sprout. With the rapid economic expansion, the strength of the business class, especially financial business operators, has gradually increased. The old system seriously restricted the development of capital, and the wave of calling for reform became increasingly surging. The " anti-shog faction" opposed to the shogunate rule took the stage, and "respecting the king and expelling the barbarians" undoubtedly became the best banner of the revolution.
1853 US fleet came to Japan, and the following year forced the shogunate to sign the " Kanagawa Treaty ". Subsequently, the Netherlands, Russia, Britain, France and others also rushed to get a share of the pie, and the shogunate lost its authority. The signing of a series of deprived rights agreements of the shogunate and the national character of Japan's strong nation have made the " reversed " and the call for innovation high. Japan, a conservative nation, began to gather strength again and support the gradually forgotten emperor as the center of power.
Tokugawa shogunate was forced to "repay the great power". Emperor Meiji began to implement reforms and adopted measures to "repay the poster" and "abolition of the vassal state" to end the long-standing separatist situation in Japan and lay the foundation for establishing a centralized state and developing a capitalist economy. Since then, the Meiji government has implemented three major policies: enriching the country and strengthening the army, breeding and developing industries and civilizing and civilizing.
Emperor Meiji led Japan to the path of modern civilization development
government officially established a belief that symbolizes national unity and strength - Shinto . All citizens must believe in Shinto. The school systematically teaches Japanese history from the age of gods, and teaches children to respect the emperor who "rules all ages". During the National Shinto High Sacrifice Day, the government departments have a holiday and the Emperor personally pays sacrifices to the people.
Since then, Japan, which embarked on the path of capitalism, has risen rapidly and gradually joined the ranks of the world's capitalist powers.
What came with capitalist reform is its gradually expanding militarism with loyalty to the emperor as its core.
This idea originated from the medieval Japanese Bushido spirit. Interest groups led by the emperor continued to poison and control the people's ideas, and the reactionary trend of external expansion and aggression spread in Japan.
In 1937, the incumbent Showa commanded and planned Japan to launch wars of aggression against China and the Pacific War, invading and trampling on more than a dozen countries in China, Southeast Asia and Pacific, resulting in the deaths of tens of millions of innocent people.
Showa and the "Declaration on the World"
At noon on August 15, 1945, the Japanese Emperor broadcast to all Japan, accepting the Potsdam announcement , implementing unconditional surrender, and ending the war. The United States, which was responsible for taking over Japan, rectifying its ideas and controlling Japanese military after the war, began to study this nation with a unique personality. In the classic work of the last century, " chrysanthemum and sword ", it deeply analyzed the national character of Japan.
"Chrysanthemum and the Sword" written by Ruth Benedict interprets the national character of the Japanese
The author mentioned in the article:
In the 1930s, the fanatical militarist and former Army Minister Araki wrote an article to proclaim "all Japanese citizens": Japan's "real mission" is to "promote the imperial way all over the world. There is no need to be afraid of the lack of force, so how can we worry about common things."
For the Japanese people, the emperor is inseparable from Japan. The emperor is the spiritual symbol of Japan and the core of religious life.
As long as the Emperor gives the order, the people can uphold the determination to fight to the end with a bloody battle of 100 million jades; but similarly, if the Emperor issues an order, the people can immediately throw away their swords. Even the "Manchurian Kwantung Army" with the most chauvinist color will put down their weapons. "Only the Emperor's will can make the Japanese people willingly accept the result of the defeat and survive to rebuild their homeland."
The Emperor is obviously the core of his Japanese spirit and the Shinto that advocates modern nationalism. He has great appeal and immortal prestige among the people. If the United States weakens and challenges the sacred status of the Emperor, then the entire structure of Japan will collapse.
was surrendered in Japan and "Emperor MacArthur " entered Tokyo in 1945, and the post-Showa era came. Under a series of reforms implemented by MacArthur, war criminals and interest groups related to militarism were liquidated, and Showa was required to promulgate the "Human Declaration" to warn the people that the emperor is not a god and formally deny his divinity. Later, it abolished Shinto's status as the state religion, effectively eliminating the people's fanatical respect for the emperor. After the defeat, Japan, which was once passive, gradually recovered under the reform of Emperor Mai.
After World War II, the photo of the "Supreme Emperor" MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito
In accordance with the Constitution of Japan, the emperor's main responsibilities are to appoint the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, approve laws, decrees and treaties, convene the Congress, approve the appointment and removal of the Minister of State, attend etiquette diplomatic affairs activities and national rituals, etc. All actions of the Japanese Emperor regarding state affairs must be recommended and recognized by the Cabinet, and the Cabinet assumes the responsibility, and its royal system is more retained as a culture and a symbol of the country.
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