Question

How did the Japanese imperial court system of appointing government officials lead to the rise of the Fujiwara family?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Japanese imperial court system of appointing government officials lead to the rise of the Fujiwara family as the imperial court system was biased towards the Fujiwara family and chose the men of the Fujiwara family irrespective of merit and capability.

Explanation:

• The nepotism that was prevalent in the Japanese administration compromised the integrity of the administration as the members from the families of incumbent officers started being chosen to work on their positions after the retirement of their elders.
• This led to certain families like the Fujiwara family gain a substantial say in the administration and manage the governance the way they wanted.

Answer 2

The imperial court appoints government officials based on the sons from noble families and upon all of these the Fujiwara family stood out.

Explanation:

The imperial court is the noble court of an empire in Japan. The imperial court system appoints government officials from noble families. This led to rise of Fujiwara family.  Fujiwara lost its control over mainstream politics due to their family tradition.

The members of imperial court perform ceremonial and social duties. The “Japanese monarchy” is known to be the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world.

Fujiwara, Tachibana, Taira and Minamoto are the four great families who dominated Japanese government during the Heian period.