On July 17, 707, Emperor Motomi of Japan ascended the throne. Emperor Motomi was the 43rd Emperor of Japan (July 17, 707-September 2, 715), the female emperor. The earliest queen of the Nara era. Consort of Prince Caobi. Due to the early death of Prince Caobi, Emperor Wenwu inherited the throne after his death. After seven years in office, he has achieved a lot. In 708 (the Year of the Tongyuan), the "Kaiyuan Tongbao" of the Tang Dynasty was modeled on the "He Tongkai Bao" copper coins and the "Money Saving Method" was implemented. Imitate Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and build Pingcheng Jing (now Nara). In 710, the capital was moved to Pingcheng, creating the Nara era. In 712, three rules for evaluating the performance of national and county departments were promulgated, punishing the virtuous and corrupt. Local power is prohibited, and temples occupy more fields. In 713, it was announced to abolish the company's usurious debt. Limit farmers 'escape. Reward and promote sericulture and silk handicrafts. He ordered Tai 'an Wanlu to complete the three volumes of "Gu Shi Ji". In 715, he gave way to his daughter, Emperor Yuanzheng.

In March 710, Emperor Motomi officially issued an edict to move the capital from Fujiwara Palace in Asuka to Heisei, which kicked off the famous "Nara Era" in Japanese history. After moving the capital to Nara, Yuan and Ming continued to implement many measures to stabilize politics, develop the economy, and prosper culture, with remarkable results, and the precursors of a prosperous era have already emerged. In 715 AD, Emperor Yuanming gave way to his daughter Emperor Yuanzheng.

Emperor Yuanming was a very frugal woman. In 721, Yuan Ming passed away. She said open-minded in her will that everyone will die, and a heavy burial will only cause waste and have no meaning. So she ordered that she must be cremated after death, that the tomb should be simple and not extravagant, and that officials and people should work as usual. As the emperor more than a thousand years ago, to have such an opinion, she cannot but say that she is very open-minded.

Comment: An enlightened female emperor in Japanese history.