Tuoba Ke (拓拔恪), later Yuan Ke (元恪) (483 – February 9, 515) was known as Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ((北)魏宣武帝) during the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei.
During Xuanwu's reign, Northern Wei appeared, outwardly, to be at its prime, but there was much political infighting and corruption, particularly by Xuanwu's uncle Gao Zhao.
Xuanwu was an avid Buddhist, and during his reign Buddhism effectively became the state religion, as Xuanwu himself often personally lectured on the Buddhist sutras.
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