Hata no Kawakatsu
Hata no Kawakatsu | |
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A nineteenth century portrait of Hata no Kawakatsu from Zenken Kojitsu by Kikuchi Yōsai. | |
| Native name | 秦河勝 |
| Born | DOB unknown |
| Died | DOD unknown |
| Occupation | politicain |
| Period | Kofun - Asuka |
Hata no Kawakatsu (秦河勝, alternatively read as Hada no Kōkatsu), or Hata no Miyatsuko no Kawakatsu (秦造河勝), was a semi-legendary statesman active during the Asuka period in Japan. He is recorded as serving under Empress Suiko and Empress Kōgyoku in the Nihon Shoki, and appears as a noteworthy figure in narratives surrounding Prince Shōtoku.
Later legends present Kawakatsu as the reincarnation of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, in addition to being the ancestor of the Hata clan and the founder of sarugaku. He is also credited with the construction of Kōryū-ji in Kyoto, and is enshrined as the deity Ōsake Daimyōjin (大避大明神) at the Ōsake Shrine in Akō.