revere the emperor, expel the barbarians
A yojijukugo political slogan from the late Edo period advocating loyalty to the emperor and the expulsion of Western foreigners. Used in historical contexts.
The patriots of the late Edo period acted under the banner of 'revere the emperor, expel the barbarians.'
The ideology of 'revere the emperor, expel the barbarians' eventually led to the movement to overthrow the shogunate.
尊王攘夷 is a more common variant with the same meaning; 勤王攘夷 uses 勤 (serve) instead of 尊 (revere), but both refer to the same historical slogan.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical political slogan.
Variant spelling using 皇 (emperor) instead of 王 (king); both are seen in historical texts.
A yojijukugo combining 勤王 (loyalty to the emperor) and 攘夷 (expulsion of foreigners). The phrase emerged in the late Edo period as a political slogan.