Divine Will - Tenmei

Japanese: 天命 - てんめい

〘Noun〙① A command from heaven. A mission given by heaven to humans. A coincidence from heaven. The way of heaven. Heavenly principles. ※Gonki - Kanko 8th year (1011), July 20th "I must _repay the Emperor's kindness, and I must _pray to the will of heaven." ※Noh play Funa Benkei (around 1516) "The Heike clan, who rebelled against the divine guidance of the Buddha and sank into the will of heaven." [I Ching - Suika] ② A life given by heaven. A human's lifespan as determined by heaven. Tenju. ※Nihon Koki - Enryaku 24th year (805), August 癸度 "After the end of _{the second} heavenly _mandate , I died at 59 years old." ※Shiji Sho (1477), 10 "It is simple to fulfill the will of heaven and serve our ancestors." [Hogen - Tonmyo] ③ Punishment from heaven. Divine punishment. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Tales of the Buke no Gi (1688) 1 "His heart was clouded by a crooked man, like no other, and he was deprived of the will of heaven." ④ An order from the Emperor. An order from the Emperor. An imperial decree. ※Shoreishu-3 (around 835) Imperially gifted folding screen with calligraphy completed and presented immediately " _To the _Emperor 's decree, the order was made by _Kukai , _two _volumes of calligraphy, a poet of ancient and modern times, and a master of verse, he _suddenly obeyed _{the will} of heaven, an astonishing and difficult _metaphor ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 天の命令。天が人間に与えた使命。天のめぐりあわせ。天道。天理。※権記‐寛弘八年（1011）七月二〇日「君恩必欲_レ報、天命必可_レ祈者也」※謡曲・舟弁慶（1516頃）「神明仏陀の冥感に背き、天命に沈みし平氏の一類」〔易経‐萃卦〕② 天から与えられたいのち。天の定めた人間の寿命。天寿。※日本後紀‐延暦二四年（805）八月癸亥「終以_二天命_一、卒時五十九」※史記抄（1477）一〇「天命を全して先祖に奉するか簡要ぞ」〔法言‐問明〕③ 天の下す罰。天罰。※浮世草子・武家義理物語（1688）一「其心を曇せけるは、ならびなき曲者(くせもの)天命(テンメイ)もをそろし」④ 天子の命令。天皇の命令。勅命。※性霊集‐三（835頃）勅賜屏風書了即献表「奉_二宣聖旨_一、令_三空海、書_二両巻_一、古今詩人秀句者、忽奉_二天命_一、驚悚難_レ喩」

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