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Prince Sawara

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Prince Sawara Famous memorial

Birth
Death
8 Nov 785 (aged 34–35)
Burial
Kyoto, Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan Add to Map
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Imperial prince (757-785). He was the fifth son of Emperor Konin. Implicated in the murder of Fujiwara no Tanatsugu, he was exiled to Awaji Island and forced to starve himself to death. A subsequent eipdemic that swept through Kyoto was attributed to Sawara's avenging spirit. In order to appease his spirit, this shrine was built as his spiritual sanctuary and where one can have a spiritual audience with the prince.
Imperial prince (757-785). He was the fifth son of Emperor Konin. Implicated in the murder of Fujiwara no Tanatsugu, he was exiled to Awaji Island and forced to starve himself to death. A subsequent eipdemic that swept through Kyoto was attributed to Sawara's avenging spirit. In order to appease his spirit, this shrine was built as his spiritual sanctuary and where one can have a spiritual audience with the prince.

Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett


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  • Originally Created by: Warrick L. Barrett
  • Added: Nov 13, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8083176/prince-sawara: accessed ), memorial page for Prince Sawara (c.750–8 Nov 785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8083176, citing Sudō-jinja Shrine, Kyoto, Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan; Maintained by Find a Grave.