Emperor Sutoku's Sutras

== Emperor Sutoku is a Japanese Emperor from 1123-1142 a time of many political intrigue in Japan At the age of 5 His grandfather Emperor Shirakawa force His son Emperor Toba to abdicate and making Sutoku a puppet Emperor while his grandfather is pulling the strings behind the scenes. 15 years later Shirakawa dies and Toba used his seniority to force Sutoku to take Toba's Son Konoe as his adoptive son. soon Toba made Sutoku to sing a document saying Konoe is actually his brother and with that and Toba's seniority Sutoku was forced to abdicate and exiled to a monastery where he lived as a monk. a few years passed and Sutoku made five copy of Buddhist sutras and send them to Konoe as a sing of goodwill. Konoe refused the gift thinking it ws cursed and send them back in shreds. Sutoku was furious when he see his sutras in shreds. He cursed the Imperial Family promising he would haunt them for eternity and make them fall to the same level as peasants. This sutras absorbs His hatred and curse making anyone that owns it to start losing the power and wealth. ==