The demise of Tokugawa shogunate was due to the imperial restoration movement, which refers to the activities of the emperor to regain power from the shogunate during the Japanese shogunate period. In the late edo period, a coup broke out to abolish the edo shogunate and hand over the political power to the imperial court, which was a climax of the Meiji Restoration. 1868 65438+1October 3 (Keio 3 65438+February 9), the imperial court announced the transfer of power to the Japanese emperor.

1868 65438+1On October 3rd, vassals in the southwest surrounded the imperial palace and relieved the Tokugawa shogunate from guarding the harem. They surrounded the young Meiji Emperor, held a command meeting, and announced that "the imperial power was restored to the ancients", and the power was completely in the hands of the Emperor. Emperor Meiji immediately issued an imperial edict, decided to establish a new central government headed by him, and appointed reformers such as Saigō Takamori and Kubojun to take charge of state affairs and launch Chen Wu War.

/kloc-in the first half of the 0/8th century, the germination of capitalism and the emergence of new modes of production fundamentally shook the foundation of the Tokugawa era. ? The Tokugawa shogunate completely collapsed in 1868. After that, the Japanese basically ended the general era and the Tokugawa era.

The Tokugawa shogunate became the object of social crusade, and the Japanese feudal camp split. Some middle and lower samurai put forward the slogan of respecting the king and resisting foreign countries, assassinated the shogunate who advocated the founding of the country and attacked foreigners. Due to the restrictions and repression of the shogunate and western powers, it was declared a failure. People began to realize that if they want to be really rich and strong, they must overthrow the Tokugawa era, so the ending movement began.

1867 65438+1October 30th (65438+February 25th in Qing Dynasty), Emperor Xiaoming, who suppressed the anti-curtain faction, died, and Emperor Meiji, who was below 15, ascended the throne, and the court situation began to develop in favor of the anti-curtain faction. On the one hand, they expanded their power, on the other hand, they secretly contacted the emperor and prepared to launch a palace coup to oust General Tokugawa.

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