Hōjō Tokifusa
Japanese samurai of the early Kamakura period; 1st Rensho of the Kamakura shogunate
About Hōjō Tokifusa
Lived 1175 – 1240 (aged 64–65). Hōjō Tokifusa was a Japanese buddhist monk.
was a member of Japan's Hōjō clan of nobles and courtiers; the brother of Hōjō Yoshitoki, shogunal regent, Tokifusa was appointed to the Kyoto-based government post of Rokuhara Tandai upon its creation in 1221, following the Jōkyū War. He served alongside Hōjō Yasutoki.
He later became a Buddhist monk, and lived out the rest of his life at Tō-ji in Nara, where he acquired the nickname "Daibutsu" (Great Buddha).
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Who was Hōjō Tokifusa?
Japanese samurai of the early Kamakura period; 1st Rensho of the Kamakura shogunate
When was Hōjō Tokifusa born?
Hōjō Tokifusa was born in 1175.
When did Hōjō Tokifusa die?
Hōjō Tokifusa died on 18 February 1240.
What was Hōjō Tokifusa's occupation?
Hōjō Tokifusa was a buddhist monk.
What nationality was Hōjō Tokifusa?
Hōjō Tokifusa was Japanese.
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