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*''Japanese'': 和気清麻呂 ''(Wake no Kiyomaro)''

*''Japanese'': 和気清麻呂 ''(Wake no Kiyomaro)''

Originally from [[Bizen province]], Wake no Kiyomaro lived from [[733]]-[[799]], and was a trusted advisor to [[Emperor Kammu]]. He is most famous for his involvement in the [[Dokyo Incident|Dôkyô Incident]]<!--宇佐八幡宮神託事件, <i>Usa Hachimangû shintaku jiken</i>, "Usa Hachiman Shrine oracles incident" in Japanese)-->, in which he acted to preserve the imperial lineage by declaring false the claims of the monk [[Dokyo|Dôkyô]] that he, Dôkyô, had been selected as the next emperor by the gods, as according to the oracles of [[Usa Hachimangu|Usa Hachiman]].

Originally from [[Bizen province]], Wake no Kiyomaro lived from [[733]]-[[799]], and was a trusted advisor to [[Emperor Kammu]]. He is most famous for his involvement in the [[769]] [[Dokyo Incident|Dôkyô Incident]]<!--宇佐八幡宮神託事件, <i>Usa Hachimangû shintaku jiken</i>, "Usa Hachiman Shrine oracles incident" in Japanese)-->, in which he acted to preserve the imperial lineage by declaring false the claims of the monk [[Dokyo|Dôkyô]] that Dôkyô had been selected by the gods to be the next emperor, according to the oracles of [[Usa Hachimangu|Usa Hachiman]].

Kiyomaro was exiled for a time due to Dôkyô's influence at court, but was brought back eventually and given numerous court titles. In the last years of his life, he aided Emperor Kammu in establishing the new capital at [[Heian-kyo|Heian-kyô]].

Kiyomaro was exiled to [[Osumi province|Ôsumi province]] in Kyushu due to Dôkyô's influence at court. On his way to Ôsumi, he was attacked by Dôkyô's men and suffered a serious injury in his leg; it is said, however, that 300 wild boars appeared and escorted him 40 kilometers to Usa Hachimangû, where his leg was miraculously healed.

 

Kiyomaro eventually returned to the capital and was given numerous court titles. In the last years of his life, he aided Emperor Kammu in establishing the new capital at [[Heian-kyo|Heian-kyô]].

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