Emperor Junna
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was the 53rd emperor of Japan
, according to the traditional order of succession. Junna reigned from 823 to 833.
Junna is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency
designates , in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto
, as the location of Junna's mausoleum
.
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 would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Junna's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
/Masako (正子内親王) (810-879), daughter of Emperor Saga
Hi(Empress as posthumous honors): Imperial Princess Koshi (高志内親王) (789-809), daughter of Emperor Kammu
Nyogō: Nagahara no Motohime (永原原姫)
Nyogō: Tachibana no Ujiko (橘氏子), daughter of Tachibana no Nagana
Koui: Fujiwara no Kiyoko (藤原潔子), daughter of Fujiwara no Nagaoka
Court lady: Princess Otsugu (緒継女王) (787-847)
Court lady: Ōnakatomi no Yasuko (大中臣安子), daughter of Ōnakatomi no Fuchiio
Court lady: Ōno no Takako (大野鷹子), daughter of Ōno no Masao
Court lady: Tachibana no Funeko (橘船子), daughter of Tachibana no Kiyono
Court lady: Tajihi no Ikeko (丹犀池子), daughter of Tajihi no Kadonari
Court lady: Kiyohara no Haruko (清原春子), daughter of Kiyohara no Natsuno
Unknown lady
Emperor 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...
, according to the traditional order of succession. Junna reigned from 823 to 833.
Traditional narrative
Junna had six Empresses and Imperial consorts and 13 Imperial sons and daughters. His personal name (imina) was .Junna is traditionally venerated at his tomb; 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 , in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976 separating from Ukyō-ku...
, as the location of Junna'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...
.
Events of Junna's life
- 810: After the rebellion of Emperor HeizeiEmperor Heizei, also known as Heijō-tennō. was the 51st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Heizei's reign lasted from 806 to 809.-Traditional narrative:...
, he became the crown prince of Emperor SagaEmperor Sagawas the 52nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign spanned the years from 809 through 823.-Traditional narrative:...
at 25 years of age.
- May 30, 823 : In the 14th year of Emperor Saga's reign, he abdicated; the succession (senso) was received by Junna, Saga's younger brother and Emperor Kammu's third son.
- March 22, 833 : In the 10th year of Emperor Junna's reign, the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by a his adopted son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Ninmyo is said to have acceded to the throne. After Junna stepped down from the throne, two former Emperors were alive. In this period, Saga was called the Senior Retired Emperor and Junna was known as the Junior Retired Emperor.
- June 11, 840 (: Former-Emperor Junna died at the age of 55. Following his death, Fujiwara Yoshifusa maneuvered to have Montoku, rather than the crown prince Tsunesada, put on the throne; Junna's death set the stage for the Fujiwara clan's ascendancy.
Eras of Junna's reign
The years of Junna's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name (nengō).- KōninKonin (era)was a after Daidō and before Tenchō. This period spanned the years from September 810 through January 824. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 9, 810 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
(810-824) - TenchōTenchowas a after Kōnin and before Jōwa. This period spanned the years from January 824 through January 834. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 6, 824 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...
(824-834)
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 would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Junna's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
- 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 Fuyutsugu (藤原冬嗣), 825-826. - Sadaijin, Fujiwara no Otsugu (藤原緒嗣), 832-843.
- 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 Otsugu (藤原緒嗣), 825-832. - Udaijin, Kiyohara no Natsuno (清原夏野), 832-837.
- Naidaijin (not appointed)
- 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....
, Fujiwara no Otsugu (藤原緒嗣), 821-825. - Dainagon, Yoshimine no Yasuyo (良峯安世)(half brother of Emperor Junna), 828-830.
- Dainagon, Kiyohara no Natsuno (清原夏野), 828-832
- Dainagon, Fujiwara no Mimori (藤原三守), 829-838
Consorts and children
Empress: Imperial Princess ShōshiPrincess Seishi
Princess Seishi was an Empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor Junna of Japan.- Sources :...
/Masako (正子内親王) (810-879), daughter of Emperor Saga
Emperor Saga
was the 52nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign spanned the years from 809 through 823.-Traditional narrative:...
- Imperial Prince Tsunesada (恒貞親王) (825-884), the Crown Prince (deposed in 842)
- Imperial Prince Tsunefusa (恒統親王) (830-842)
- Imperial Prince Motosada (基貞親王) (?-869)
Hi(Empress as posthumous honors): Imperial Princess Koshi (高志内親王) (789-809), daughter of Emperor Kammu
Emperor Kammu
was the 50th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu reigned from 781 to 806.-Traditional narrative:Kammu's personal name was . He was the eldest son of Prince Shirakabe , and was born prior to Shirakabe's ascension to the throne...
- Imperial Prince Tsuneyo (恒世親王) (806-826)
- Imperial Princess Ujiko (氏子内親王) (?-885), 16th 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 ....
(823-827) - Imperial Princess Yushi (有子内親王) (?-862)
- Imperial Princess Sadako (貞子内親王) (?-834)
Nyogō: Nagahara no Motohime (永原原姫)
Nyogō: Tachibana no Ujiko (橘氏子), daughter of Tachibana no Nagana
Koui: Fujiwara no Kiyoko (藤原潔子), daughter of Fujiwara no Nagaoka
Court lady: Princess Otsugu (緒継女王) (787-847)
Court lady: Ōnakatomi no Yasuko (大中臣安子), daughter of Ōnakatomi no Fuchiio
- Imperial Prince Yoshisada (良貞親王) (?-848)
Court lady: Ōno no Takako (大野鷹子), daughter of Ōno no Masao
- Imperial Princess Hiroko (寛子内親王) (?-869)
Court lady: Tachibana no Funeko (橘船子), daughter of Tachibana no Kiyono
- Imperial Princess Takaiko (崇子内親王) (?-848)
Court lady: Tajihi no Ikeko (丹犀池子), daughter of Tajihi no Kadonari
- Imperial Princess Tomoko (同子内親王) (?-860)
Court lady: Kiyohara no Haruko (清原春子), daughter of Kiyohara no Natsuno
- Imperial Princess Meishi (明子内親王) (?-854)
Unknown lady
- Mune no Chushi (統忠子) (?-863), removed from the Imperial Family by receiving the family name from Emperor (Shisei Kōka賜姓降下) in 862.
See also
- Emperor of JapanEmperor of JapanThe 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...
- List of Emperors of Japan
- Imperial cultImperial cultAn imperial cult is a form of state religion in which an emperor, or a dynasty of emperors , are worshipped as messiahs, demigods or deities. "Cult" here is used to mean "worship", not in the modern pejorative sense...