Emperor Daigo
Encyclopedia
was the 60th emperor
of Japan
, according to the traditional order of succession.
Daigo's reign spanned the years from 897 through 930. He is named after his place of burial
.
, his personal name (imina) was or Ono-tei.
Atsuhito-shinnō was the eldest son of his predecessor, Emperor Uda
. His mother was Fujiwara no Taneko, daughter of the minister of the center, Fujiwara no Takafuji. He succeeded the throne after his father, the Emperor Uda, abdicated in 897.
Daigo had 21 empresses, imperial consorts, and concubines; he had 36 imperial sons and daughters.
clan, though he himself was part Fujiwara.
Daigo also ordered construction of several halls in the Daigo-ji
, such as the Yakushi hall.
The actual site of Daigo's grave
is known. This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial
Shinto
shrine
(misasagi) at Kyoto.
The Imperial Household Agency
designates this location as Daigo's mausoleum
. It is formally named Nochi no Yamashina no misasagi in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
.
in pre-Meiji
eras.
In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Daigo's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
: Fujiwara no Onshi
(藤原穏子) (885-954), daughter of Kampaku
Fujiwara no Mototsune
(藤原基経)
Nyōgo
: Imperial Princess Ishi (為子内親王) (？-899), daughter of Emperor Kōkō
Nyōgo
: Minamoto no Washi (源和子) (?-947), daughter of Emperor Kōkō
Nyōgo
: Fujiwara no Nōshi (藤原能子) (?-964), daughter of Udaijin
Fujiwara no Sadakata (藤原定方); later, married to Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼)
Nyōgo
: Court Lady Fujiwara no Wakako (藤原和香子) (?-935), daughter of Dainagon
Fujiwara no Sadakuni (藤原定国)
Koui
: A daughter of Minamoto no Noboru (源昇の娘)
Koui
: Princess Manshi (満子女王) (?-920), daughter of Prince Sukemi (輔相王)
Koui
: Fujiwara no Yoshihime (藤原淑姫) (?-949), daughter of Sangi Fujiwara no Sugane (藤原菅根)
Koui
: Minamoto no Chikako (源周子) (?-935), daughter of Sadaiben Minamoto no Tonau (源唱)
Koui
: Minamoto no Fūshi/Kaneko (源封子) (?-?), daughter of Ukyōdaibu Minamoto no Motomi (源旧鑒)
Koui
: Fujiwara no Senshi (藤原鮮子) (?-915), daughter of Iyonosuke (伊予介) Fujiwara no Tsuranaga(藤原連永)
Koui
: Fujiwara no Kuwako (藤原桑子) (?-?), daughter of Chūnagon
Fujiwara no Kanesuke (藤原兼輔)
Koui
: A daughter of Minamoto no Toshimi (源敏相の娘)
Koui
: A daughter of Fujiwara no Korehira (藤原伊衡の娘)
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, according to the traditional order of succession.
Daigo's reign spanned the years from 897 through 930. He is named after his place of burial
Daigo-ji
is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Its main devotion is Yakushi. Daigo, literally "ghee," is used figuratively to mean "crème de la crème" and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts.- History :...
.
Traditional narrative
Before his ascension of the Chrysanthemum ThroneChrysanthemum Throne
The is the English term used to identify the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term can refer to very specific seating, such as the takamikura throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace....
, his personal name (imina) was or Ono-tei.
Atsuhito-shinnō was the eldest son of his predecessor, Emperor Uda
Emperor Uda
was the 59th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Uda's reign spanned the years from 887 through 897.-Name and legacy:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or Chōjiin-tei....
. His mother was Fujiwara no Taneko, daughter of the minister of the center, Fujiwara no Takafuji. He succeeded the throne after his father, the Emperor Uda, abdicated in 897.
Daigo had 21 empresses, imperial consorts, and concubines; he had 36 imperial sons and daughters.
Events of Daigo's life
The era name was changed in 898 to mark the beginning of Emperor Daigo's reign. The highlight of Daigo's 34-year reign was that he ruled by himself without the regency of the FujiwaraSessho and Kampaku
In Japan, was a title given to a regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary and regent who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era,...
clan, though he himself was part Fujiwara.
- July 6, 897 (Kanpyō 9, 3rd day of the 7th month ): In the 10th year of Uda-tennō 's reign (宇多天皇10年), Emperor Uda abdicated; and his eldest son received the succession ("senso").
- 897 (Kanpyō 9, 5th day of the 7th month): Emperor Daigo formally acceded to the throne (sokui).
- December 7, 899 (ShōtaiShotaiwas a after Kanpyō and before Engi. This period spanned the years from April 898 through July 901. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 26, 898 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
2, 1st day of the 11th month): The sun entered into the winter solstice, and all the great officials of the empire presented themselves in Daigo's court. - February 2, 900 (Shōtai 3, 3rd day of the 1st month): Daigo went to visit his father in the place Uda had chosen to live after the abdication.
- 900 (Shōtai 3, 10th month): The former Emperor Uda traveled to in what is now Wakayama prefectureWakayama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
to the south of OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. He visited the temples on the slopes of the mountain.
- January 23, 901 (EngiEngi (era)was a after Shōtai and before Enchō. This period spanned the years from July 901 through April 923. The reigning emperors were .-Change of era:* January 23, 901 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
1, 1st day of the 1st month): There was an eclipse of the sun. - 901 (Engi 1, 1st month): The Sugawara Michizane "incident" developed, but more details cannot be known because Daigo ordered that diaries and records from this period be burned.
- 906 (Engi 5, 4th month): Ki-no Tsurayuki presented the emperor with the compilation of the Kokin Wakashū, a collection of wakaWaka (poetry)Waka or Yamato uta is a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature...
poetry. - 909 (Engi 9, 4th month ): The sadaijin Fujiwara no Tokihira died at the age of 39. He was honored with the posthumous title of regent.
- 929 (EnchōEnchowas a after Engi and before Jōhei. This period spanned the years from April 923 through April 931. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* January 20, 923 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
7, 8th month): Floods devastated the country and many perished. - July 21, 930 (Enchō 8, 26th day of the 6th month): A huge black storm cloud traveled from the slopes of Mt. Atago to Heian-kyo accompanied by frightful thunder. Lightning struck the Imperial Palace. Both Senior Counselor Fuijwara-no Kiyotsura (also known as Miyoshi no Kiyoyuki) and Middle Controller of the Right Taira-no Mareyo and many other subaltern officers were killed and their bodies were consumed in the subsequent fires. The deaths were construed as an act of revenge by the unsettled spirit of the late Sugawara Michizane.
- October 16, 930 (Enchō 8, 22nd day of the 9th month): In the 34th year of Daigo-tennō 's reign (醍醐天皇34年), the emperor fell ill and, fearing that he might not survive, Daigo abdicated. At this point, the succession (senso) was said to have been received by a his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Suzaku is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).
- October 23, 930 (Enchō 8, 29th day of the 9th month): Emperor Daigo entered the Buddhist priesthood in the very early morning hours. As a monk, he took the Buddhist name Hō-kongō and, shortly thereafter, he died at the age of 46. This monk was buried in the precincts of Daigo-jiDaigo-jiis a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Its main devotion is Yakushi. Daigo, literally "ghee," is used figuratively to mean "crème de la crème" and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts.- History :...
, which is why the former-emperor's posthumous name became Daigo-tennō.
Daigo also ordered construction of several halls in the Daigo-ji
Daigo-ji
is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Its main devotion is Yakushi. Daigo, literally "ghee," is used figuratively to mean "crème de la crème" and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts.- History :...
, such as the Yakushi hall.
The actual site of Daigo's grave
Grave (burial)
A grave is a location where a dead body is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries....
is known. This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
Shinto
Shinto
or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...
shrine
Shrine
A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
(misasagi) at Kyoto.
The Imperial Household Agency
Imperial Household Agency
The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal...
designates this location as Daigo's mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
. It is formally named Nochi no Yamashina no misasagi in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined...
.
Kugyō
is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of JapanEmperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
in pre-Meiji
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
eras.
In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Daigo's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
- Sesshō, Fujiwara no TokihiraFujiwara no Tokihirawas a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:Tokihira was a minister under Emperor Daigo.* 891 : Tokihira was given a rank which was the equivalent of sangi....
(藤原時平), 909. - SadaijinSadaijin, most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Sadaijin in the context of a central...
, Fujiwara no Tokihira 871-909. - Sadaijin, Fujiwara no TadahiraFujiwara no Tadahirawas a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.He is also known as Teishin-Kō or Ko-ichijō Dono or Ko-ichijō daijō-daijin.-Career:...
(藤原忠平), 880-949. - UdaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
, Sugawara no MichizaneSugawara no Michizane, also known as Kan Shōjō , a grandson of Sugawara no Kiyotomo , was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian Period of Japan...
(菅原道真), 845-901. - Udaijin, Minamoto no Hikaru (源光), 845-913.
- Udaijin, Fujiwara no Tadahira.
- Udaijin, Fujiwara no Sadakata (藤原定方), 873-932.
- Naidaijin, Fujiwara no Takafuji (藤原高藤), 838-900.
- DainagonDainagonwas a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century....
Eras of Daigo's reign
The years of Diago's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.- Kanpyō (889-898)
- ShōtaiShotaiwas a after Kanpyō and before Engi. This period spanned the years from April 898 through July 901. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 26, 898 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
(898-901) - EngiEngi (era)was a after Shōtai and before Enchō. This period spanned the years from July 901 through April 923. The reigning emperors were .-Change of era:* January 23, 901 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
(901-923) - EnchōEnchowas a after Engi and before Jōhei. This period spanned the years from April 923 through April 931. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* January 20, 923 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
(923-931)
Consorts and children
EmpressJapanese empresses
In Japan, empress may refer to either or .- Empresses regnant :There were eight female imperial reigns in Japan's early history between 593 and 770, and two more in the early modern period...
: Fujiwara no Onshi
Fujiwara no Onshi
Fujiwara no Onshi was an Empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor Daigo of Japan.- Sources :...
(藤原穏子) (885-954), daughter of Kampaku
Sessho and Kampaku
In Japan, was a title given to a regent who was named to assist either a child emperor before his coming of age, or an empress. The was theoretically a sort of chief advisor for the emperor, but was the title of both first secretary and regent who assists an adult emperor. During the Heian era,...
Fujiwara no Mototsune
Fujiwara no Mototsune
, also known as Horikawa Daijin, was a statesman, courtier and politician during the Nara period.Mototsune continued the trend begun by Yoshifusa of monopolizing the position of regent to the Japanese emperor. He was third son of Fujiwara no Nagayoshi, brother of Yoshifusa, and Fujiwara no Otoharu...
(藤原基経)
- Imperial Prince Yasuakira (保明親王) (903-923) (2nd son), Emperor Daigo's crown prince, called Bunkengentaishi (文献彦太子)
- Imperial Princess Koushi (康子内親王) (919-957), married to UdaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
Fujiwara no Morosuke (藤原師輔) - Imperial Prince Hirokira (also known as Yutaakira 寛明親王) (923-952) (Emperor SuzakuEmperor Suzakuwas the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Suzaku's reign spanned the years from 930 through 946.-Traditional narrative:...
) - Imperial Prince Nariakira (成明親王) (926-967) (Emperor MurakamiEmperor Murakamiwas the 62nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967.-Traditional narrative:...
)
Nyōgo
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Imperial Princess Ishi (為子内親王) (？-899), daughter of Emperor Kōkō
Emperor Koko
was the 58th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kōkō reigned from 884 to 887.- Traditional narrative :Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or Komatsu-tei. He would later be identified sometimes as "the Emperor of...
- Imperial Princess Kanshi (勧子内親王) (1st daughter) (899-910)
Nyōgo
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Minamoto no Washi (源和子) (?-947), daughter of Emperor Kōkō
Emperor Koko
was the 58th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kōkō reigned from 884 to 887.- Traditional narrative :Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or Komatsu-tei. He would later be identified sometimes as "the Emperor of...
- Imperial Princess Keishi (慶子内親王) (903-923) (4th daughter), married to Imperial Prince Atsukata (son of Emperor Uda)
- Imperial Prince Tsuneakira (常明親王) (906-944) (5th son)
- Imperial Prince Noriakira (式明親王) (907-967) (6th son)
- Imperial Prince Ariakira (有明親王) (910-961) (7th son)
- Imperial Princess Shōshi (韶子内親王) (918-980), 13th Saiin in Kamo ShrineKamo Shrineis a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. It is centered on two shrines. The two shrines, an upper and a lower, lie in a corner of the old capital which was known as the due to traditional geomancy beliefs that the north-east...
921-930; later, married to Tachibana no Korekaze (橘惟風) - Imperial Princess Seishi/Tadako (斉子内親王) (921-936), 27th SaiōSaioA , also known as "Itsuki no Miko", was an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor, sent to Ise to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century until the 14th century. The Saiō's residence, Saikū , was approximately 10 km north-west of the shrine...
in Ise ShrineIse Shrineis a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu-ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of a large number of Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and ....
936, but she didn't go to Ise because of her death.
Nyōgo
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Fujiwara no Nōshi (藤原能子) (?-964), daughter of Udaijin
Udaijin
Udaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
Fujiwara no Sadakata (藤原定方); later, married to Fujiwara no Saneyori (藤原実頼)
Nyōgo
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Court Lady Fujiwara no Wakako (藤原和香子) (?-935), daughter of Dainagon
Dainagon
was a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century....
Fujiwara no Sadakuni (藤原定国)
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: A daughter of Minamoto no Noboru (源昇の娘)
- Imperial Prince Shigeakira (重明親王) (906-954) (4th son), author of the Ribuōki (吏部王記)
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Princess Manshi (満子女王) (?-920), daughter of Prince Sukemi (輔相王)
- Imperial Princess Shūshi (修子内親王) (905/6-933) (8th daughter), married to Imperial Prince Motoyoshi (son of Emperor Yōzei)
- Imperial Princess Fushi (普子内親王) (909-947), married to Minamoto no Kiyohira (源清平), later, married to Fujiwara no Toshitsura (藤原俊連)
- Minamoto no Genshi (源厳子) (916-?)
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Fujiwara no Yoshihime (藤原淑姫) (?-949), daughter of Sangi Fujiwara no Sugane (藤原菅根)
- Imperoal Prince Nagaakira (長明親王) (913-953) (9th son)
- Imperial Prince Kaneakira (兼明親王) (914-987) (11th son), also called saki no chūshoō (前中書王). Chūshoō means Nakatsukasa-kyō (中務卿).
- Minamoto no Yoriakira (源自明) (918-958)
- Imperial Princess Hideko (英子内親王) (921-946), 29th SaiōSaioA , also known as "Itsuki no Miko", was an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor, sent to Ise to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century until the 14th century. The Saiō's residence, Saikū , was approximately 10 km north-west of the shrine...
in Ise ShrineIse Shrineis a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu-ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of a large number of Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and ....
946, but she didn't go to Ise because of her death.
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Minamoto no Chikako (源周子) (?-935), daughter of Sadaiben Minamoto no Tonau (源唱)
- Imperial Princess Kinshi (勤子内親王) (904-938) (5th daughter), married to UdaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
Fujiwara no MorosukeFujiwara no Morosuke, also known as Kujō-dono or Hōjō udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Murakami....
(藤原師輔) - Imperial Princess Miyako (都子内親王) (905-981) (7th daughter)
- Imperial Princess Toshiko (敏子内親王) (906-?)
- Imperial Princess Masako (雅子内親王) (909-954) (10th daughter), 26th SaiōSaioA , also known as "Itsuki no Miko", was an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor, sent to Ise to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century until the 14th century. The Saiō's residence, Saikū , was approximately 10 km north-west of the shrine...
in Ise ShrineIse Shrineis a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu-ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of a large number of Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and ....
932-936; later, married to UdaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
Fujiwara no Morosuke(藤原師輔) - Imperial Prince Tokiakira (時明親王) (912-927) (8th son)
- Minamoto no Takaakira (源高明) (914-983) (10th son), also called Nishinomiya (西宮) SadaijinSadaijin, most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Sadaijin in the context of a central...
- Minamoto no Kenshi (源兼子) (915-949), removed from the Imperial Family by receiving the family name from Emperor (Shisei Kōka, 賜姓降下) in 921
- Imperial Prince Moriakira (盛明親王) (928-986), given the family name 'Minamoto' from Emperor (Shisei Kōka, 賜姓降下); later, Imperial Prince in 967.
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Minamoto no Fūshi/Kaneko (源封子) (?-?), daughter of Ukyōdaibu Minamoto no Motomi (源旧鑒)
- Imperial Princess Nobuko (宣子内親王) (902-920) (2nd daughter), 12th Saiin in Kamo ShrineKamo Shrineis a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. It is centered on two shrines. The two shrines, an upper and a lower, lie in a corner of the old capital which was known as the due to traditional geomancy beliefs that the north-east...
915-920 - Imperial Prince Yoshiakira (克明親王) (903-927) (1st son), father of the musician Minamoto no HiromasaMinamoto no Hiromasawas a nobleman and gagaku musician in the Heian period. He was the eldest son of Prince Katsuakira and the grandson of Emperor Daigo. His mother was the daughter of Fujiwara no Tokihira....
(源博雅) - Imperial Princess Seishi (靖子内親王) (915-950), removed from the Imperial Family by receiving the family name from Emperor (Shisei Kōka, 賜姓降下) in 921; later, Imperial Princess in 930. married to Fujiwara no Morouji (藤原師氏)
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Fujiwara no Senshi (藤原鮮子) (?-915), daughter of Iyonosuke (伊予介) Fujiwara no Tsuranaga(藤原連永)
- Imperial Princess Takako/Kyōshi (恭子内親王) (902-915) (3rd daughter), 11th Saiin in Kamo ShrineKamo Shrineis a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. It is centered on two shrines. The two shrines, an upper and a lower, lie in a corner of the old capital which was known as the due to traditional geomancy beliefs that the north-east...
903-915 - Imperial Prince Yoakira (代明親王) (904-937) (3rd son)
- Imperial Princess Yoshiko/Enshi (婉子内親王) (904-969) (6th daughter), 14th Saiin in Kamo ShrineKamo Shrineis a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. It is centered on two shrines. The two shrines, an upper and a lower, lie in a corner of the old capital which was known as the due to traditional geomancy beliefs that the north-east...
932-967
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: Fujiwara no Kuwako (藤原桑子) (?-?), daughter of Chūnagon
Chunagon
was a counselor of the second rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.The role was eliminated from the Imperial hierarchy in 701, but it was re-established in 705...
Fujiwara no Kanesuke (藤原兼輔)
- Imperial Prince Akiakira (章明親王) (924-990)
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: A daughter of Minamoto no Toshimi (源敏相の娘)
- Minamoto no Nobuakira (源允明) (919-942)
Koui
Kokyu
The is a traditional Japanese string instrument, the only one played with a bow. Although it was introduced to Japan from China along with the shamisen, its material, shape, and sound are unique to Japan...
: A daughter of Fujiwara no Korehira (藤原伊衡の娘)
- Minamoto no Tameakira (源為明) (927-961)