Emperor Chōkei (長慶天皇, Chōkei-tennō, 1343 – August 27, 1394) was the 98th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 1368 through 1383. His personal name was Yutanari (寛成) and his regal name roughly translates to "Long Celebration".
On March 29, 1368 (Shōhei 23, 11th day of the 3rd month),[2] following the death of Emperor Murakami II, he was enthroned in the house of the Chief Priest at the Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine in Sumiyoshi, Osaka, where the Southern Court had made its capital. However, because the Southern Court's influence was declining, the enthronement remained in some doubt until the Taishō period. In 1926, the enthronement was officially recognized and inserted into the Imperial Line.
Emperor Chōkei insisted throughout his reign on fighting the Northern Dynasty, but it was already too late. In 1383 or 1384, he abdicated to Emperor Go-Kameyama, who supported the peace faction.
After the reunification of the rival courts, he went into retirement and eventually returned to Yoshino where he died on August 27, 1394. The kami of Emperor Chōkei is venerated at Shishō jinja in Totsugawa, Yamato province.[3]
Kugyōedit
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. 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 Chōkei's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
emperor, chōkei, 長慶天皇, chōkei, tennō, 1343, august, 1394, 98th, emperor, japan, according, traditional, order, succession, reigned, from, 1368, through, 1383, personal, name, yutanari, 寛成, regal, name, roughly, translates, long, celebration, 長慶天皇emperor, japan. Emperor Chōkei 長慶天皇 Chōkei tennō 1343 August 27 1394 was the 98th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession He reigned from 1368 through 1383 His personal name was Yutanari 寛成 and his regal name roughly translates to Long Celebration Emperor Chōkei長慶天皇Emperor of JapanReign1368 1383PredecessorGo MurakamiSuccessorGo KameyamaShōgunAshikaga YoshimitsuBorn1343DiedAugust 27 1394 1394 08 27 aged 50 51 BurialSaga no Misasagi 嵯峨東陵 Posthumous nameTsuigō Emperor Chōkei 長慶院 or 長慶天皇 HouseYamatoFatherEmperor Go MurakamiMotherKaki Mon in Contents 1 Genealogy 2 Biography 2 1 Kugyō 3 Eras of Chōkei s reign 4 Notes 5 Works cited 6 See alsoGenealogy editHis father was Emperor Go Murakami and his mother may have been Kaki Mon in 1 Empress chugu Saionji Kinshige s daughter Gyōgo 行悟 1377 1406 Nyōgo Noriko father and family unknown First son Imperial Prince Tokiyasu 世泰親王 Unknown Kaimonji Kosho 海門承朝 1374 1443 Sonsei 尊聖 1376 1432 son founder of Tamagawa family 玉川宮 Biography editOn March 29 1368 Shōhei 23 11th day of the 3rd month 2 following the death of Emperor Murakami II he was enthroned in the house of the Chief Priest at the Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine in Sumiyoshi Osaka where the Southern Court had made its capital However because the Southern Court s influence was declining the enthronement remained in some doubt until the Taishō period In 1926 the enthronement was officially recognized and inserted into the Imperial Line Emperor Chōkei insisted throughout his reign on fighting the Northern Dynasty but it was already too late In 1383 or 1384 he abdicated to Emperor Go Kameyama who supported the peace faction After the reunification of the rival courts he went into retirement and eventually returned to Yoshino where he died on August 27 1394 The kami of Emperor Chōkei is venerated at Shishō jinja in Totsugawa Yamato province 3 Kugyō edit 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 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 Chōkei s reign this apex of the Daijō kan included Sadaijin Udaijin Nadaijin DainagonEras of Chōkei s reign editThe years of Chōkei s reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō Nanboku chō southern courtEras as reckoned by legitimate Court as determined by Meiji rescript Shōhei 1346 1370 Kentoku 1370 1372 Bunchu 1372 1375 Tenju 1375 1381 Kōwa 1381 1384 Nanboku chō northern courtEras as reckoned by pretender Court as determined by Meiji rescript Ōan 1368 1375 Eiwa 1375 1379 Kōryaku 1379 1381 Eitoku 1381 1384 Notes edit nbsp Japanese Imperial kamon a stylized chrysanthemum blossom Hamaguchi 1983 p 588 Ponsonby Fane Richard 1959 The Imperial House of Japan p 158 Ponsonby Fane p 128 Works cited editHamaguchi Hiroaki 1983 Kaki Mon in Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten 日本古典文学大辞典 in Japanese Vol 1 Tokyo Iwanami Shoten p 588 OCLC 11917421 Ponsonby Fane Richard Arthur Brabazon 1959 The Imperial House of Japan Kyoto Ponsonby Memorial Society OCLC 194887 Titsingh Isaac ed 1834 Siyun sai Rin siyo Hayashi Gahō 1652 Nipon o dai itsi ran ou Annales des empereurs du Japon Paris Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland OCLC 251800045See also editEmperor of Japan List of Emperors of Japan Imperial cultRegnal titlesPreceded byEmperor Go Murakami Emperor of Japan Chōkei1368 1383 Succeeded byEmperor Go Kameyama Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emperor Chōkei amp oldid 1181057483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
