Emperor Shijo
Encyclopedia
was the 87th emperor
of Japan
, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1232 through 1242.
, his personal name (his imina) was , also known as Tosihito-shinnō.
He was the first son of Emperor Go-Horikawa
.
He had no children, due to his youth at the time of his death.
Emperor Shijō's died of an accident in 1242. His Imperial tomb (misasagi) is at Sennyū-ji
in the .
The Emperor being very young, and the Retired Emperor Go-Horikawa
dying just two years later, the actual governing was done by his maternal relatives Kujō Michiie
and Saionji Kintsune.
in pre-Meiji
eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.
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 Shijō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
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...
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. This reign spanned the years 1232 through 1242.
Genealogy
Before his ascension to 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 (his imina) was , also known as Tosihito-shinnō.
He was the first son of Emperor Go-Horikawa
Emperor Go-Horikawa
was the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232....
.
He had no children, due to his youth at the time of his death.
Events of Shijō's life
He reigned from October 26, 1232 to February 10, 1242.- 1232 (JōeiJoeiwas a after Kangi and before Tenpuku. This period spanned the years from April 1232 to April 1233. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1232 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
1, 11th month): In the 11th year of Emperor Go-Horikawa's reign (後堀河天皇11年), he abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by a his oldest son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Shijō is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).
Emperor Shijō's died of an accident in 1242. His Imperial tomb (misasagi) is at Sennyū-ji
Sennyu-ji
, formerly written as , is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. For centuries, Sennyū-ji was a mortuary temple for aristocrats and the imperial house. Located here are the official tombs of Emperor Shijō and many of the emperors who came after him....
in the .
The Emperor being very young, and the Retired Emperor Go-Horikawa
Emperor Go-Horikawa
was the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232....
dying just two years later, the actual governing was done by his maternal relatives Kujō Michiie
Kujo Michiie
Kujō Michiie was a Japanese regent in the 13th century. He was the father of Kujō Yoritsune and grandson of Kujō Kanezane . He was the father of Norizane and Yoritsune...
and Saionji Kintsune.
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. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.
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 Shijō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
- Sesshō, Kujō NorizaneKujo Norizane, son of regent Michiie, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Kamakura period. He held regent positions kampaku from 1231 to 1232 and sessho from 1232 to 1235. Tadaie was his son.-References:...
, 1231–1232 - Sesshō, Kujō Norizane, 1232–1235
- Sesshō, Kujō MichiieKujo MichiieKujō Michiie was a Japanese regent in the 13th century. He was the father of Kujō Yoritsune and grandson of Kujō Kanezane . He was the father of Norizane and Yoritsune...
, 1235–1237 - Sesshō, Konoe KanetsuneKonoe Kanetsune, son of Iezane, was a Kugyō or Japanese court noble of the early Kamakura period. He held regent positions as follows:* sesshō * kampaku * sesshō With a daughter of Kujō Michiie he had a son Motohira.-References:...
, 1237–1242 - 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...
- 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...
- Nadaijin
- 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 Shijō's reign
The years of Shijō's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.- JōeiJoeiwas a after Kangi and before Tenpuku. This period spanned the years from April 1232 to April 1233. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1232 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
(1232–1234) - TenpukuTenpuku, also romanized as Tempuku, was a after Jōei and before Bunryaku. This period spanned the years from April 1233 to November 1234. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
(1233–1234) - BunryakuBunryaku, also romanized as Bunreki, was a after Tenpuku and before Katei. This period spanned the years from November 1234 to September 1235. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
(1234–1235) - KateiKateiwas a after Bunryaku and before Ryakunin. This period spanned the years from September 1235 to November 1238. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1235 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
(1235–1238) - RyakuninRyakuninwas a after Katei and before En'ō. This period spanned the years from November 1238 to April 1239. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1238 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
(1238–1239) - En'ō (1239–1240)
- NinjiNinji, also called Jinji, was a after En'ō and before Kangen. This period spanned the years from August 1240 to January 1243. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
(1240–1243)