# cloistered rule

> form of government in Japan during the Heian period, in which abdicated emperors lived in monasteries but actively participated in politics while the titular emperor performed ceremonies

**Wikidata**: [Q865416](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q865416)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloistered_rule)  
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