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Emperor Hanazono (花園天皇 Hanazono-tennō) (August 14, 1297 - December 2, 1348) was the 95th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He is reign spanned the years from 1308 through 1318. [1]

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Genealogy

Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Tomihito-shinnō (富仁親王). [2]

He was the fourth son of the 92nd Emperor Emperor Fushimi. Emperor Fushimi (伏見天皇 Fushimi-tennō) ( May 10, 1265 &ndash October 8, 1317) was the 92nd emperor He belonged to the Jimyōin-tō branch of the Imperial Family.

Events of Hanazono's life

Tomihito-shinnō became emperor upon the abdication of his second cousin, the Daikakuji-tō Emperor Go-Nijō. is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Ukyo-ku in the city of Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Go-Nijō (後二条天皇 Go-Nijō-tennō) ( March 9, 1285 &ndash September 10, 1308) was the 94th emperor

Hanazono's father, the retired-Emperor Fushimi, and Hanazono's brother, the retired-Emperor Go-Fushimi, both exerted influence as cloistered emperors during this reign. Emperor Fushimi (伏見天皇 Fushimi-tennō) ( May 10, 1265 &ndash October 8, 1317) was the 92nd emperor Emperor Go-Fushimi (後伏見天皇 Go-Fushimi-tennō) ( April 5, 1288 &ndash May 17, 1336) was the 93rd emperor The Insei system (院政 or cloistered rule, was a specific form of government in Japan, in which the Emperor abdicated but kept exerting power and influence

In thes years, negotiations between the Bakufu and the two imperial lines resulted in an agreement to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years (the Bumpō Agreement). is a military rank and historical title in Japan. The Japanese word for "general" it is made up of two Kanji words sho, meaning "commander" This agreement was not long-lasting. The negotiated provisions would soon broken by Hanazono's successor.

In 1318, he abdicated to his second cousin, the Daikakuji-tō Emperor Go-Daigo, who was the brother of Go-Nijō. Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo-tennō) ( November 26, 1288 &ndash September 19, 1339) was the 96th emperor

After his abdication, he raised his nephew, the future Northern Pretender Emperor Kōgon. The, also known as the Ashikaga Pretenders or Northern Pretenders, were a set of six Pretenders to the throne of Japan. Emperor Kōgon (光厳天皇 Kōgon-tennō) ( August 1, 1313 &ndash August 5, 1364) was the first emperor to occupy the Northern

In 1335, he became a Buddhist monk of the Zen sect. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan.

He died in 1348.

He excelled at tanka, and was an important member of the Kyōgoku School. He also left behind a diary, called Hanazono-in-Minki (Imperial Chronicles of the Flower Garden Temple or Hanazono-in) (花園院宸記). He was a very religious and literate person, never failing to miss his prayers to the Amitabha Buddha. Amitābha ( Sanskrit: अमिताभ Amitābha (wordstem pronunciation; Chinese: 阿彌陀佛 Ēmítuó Fó; Tibetan: འོད་དཔག་མེད་ In Buddhism, buddhahood ( Sanskrit: buddhatva. Pali: buddhatta.

Kugyō

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July 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 Hanazono's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:

Eras of Hanazono's reign

The years of Hanazono's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō. The was the Department of State in Nara and Heian period Japan and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. Sadaijin (左大臣 most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian Udaijin (右大臣 most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and The, usually translated as Inner Minister -- also known as the -- was a significant post in the Imperial court as re-organized under the ''Taihō'' Code. often translated as "Great Councillor" was a government post of the Japanese Ritsuryo governmental system which was in place for much of the classical and The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era [5]

References

  1. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. was a after Kagen and before Enkyō. This period spanned the years from 1306 through 1308. was a after Tokuji and before Ōchō. This period spanned the years from 1308 through 1311. was a after Enkyō and before Shōwa. This period spanned the years from 1311 AD through 1312. was a after Ōchō and before Bunpō. This period spanned the years from 1312 through 1317. was a after Shōwa and before Gen'ō. This period spanned the years from 1317 to 1319. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 278-281; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 239-241.
  2. ^ Titsingh, p. 278; Varley, p. 240.
  3. ^ Titsingh, p. 278; Varley, p. 44. [A distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Go-Murakami. ]
  4. ^ Varley, p. 240.
  5. ^ Titsingh, p. 278.

See also

Preceded by
Emperor Go-Nijō
Emperor of Japan:
Hanazono

1308-1318
Succeeded by
Emperor Go-Daigo
( July 10, 1419 &ndash January 18, 1471) was the 102nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Emperor Go-Nijō (後二条天皇 Go-Nijō-tennō) ( March 9, 1285 &ndash September 10, 1308) was the 94th emperor Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo-tennō) ( November 26, 1288 &ndash September 19, 1339) was the 96th emperor
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