Prince Tsunesada (恒貞親王, Tsunesada-shinnō, 825 – October 12, 884) was a Japanese prince of the early Heian period. He was the second son of Emperor Junna. He was also known as Prince Teishi (亭子親王), and by his Buddhist name of Gōjyaku (恒寂). He was Crown Prince (皇太子, Kōtaishi) from 833 to 842, during the reign of his cousin Emperor Ninmyō.
After the death of his older half-brother Prince Tsuneyo (恒世親王), Tsunesada became Emperor Junna's successor. In 833, his cousin Emperor Ninmyō took the throne, and by the wishes of the retired emperor Saga, Tsunesada became Crown Prince. In 838, Tsunesada underwent the genbuku rite of passage in the shishin-den (紫宸殿) palace, at which he is said to have shown good manners, and cut a graceful figure as he expressed his gratitude to the Emperor. After this, Tsunesada and the retired Emperor Junna became anxious about being embroiled in a power struggle and repeatedly petitioned to resign, but Saga and Ninmyō dissuaded them each time.[1] However, after the Jōwa Incident immediately following Saga's death in 842, Tsunesada was disinherited as crown prince.
In 849, he was conferred the third rank (三品) as a prince, but he soon became a monk, taking on the Buddhist name of Gōjyaku. He was administered the kanjō rite of esoteric Buddhism by Prince Takaoka, now also a monk, and became the first abbot of Daikaku-ji. When another succession dispute broke out in 884 after the abdication of Emperor Yōzei, Tsunesada was asked to take the throne, but he declined. In his last moments he is said to have announced that his time had come, purified his clothes, offered incense and flowers to the Buddha, and assumed the Lotus position and facing West before dying.
Personalityedit
According to the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku, Tsunesada possessed an easy and elegant personality and a beautiful appearance.[2] Tsunesada was also known for his elegant calligraphy.[3]
^Sansom, George (1958). A History of Japan to 1334. Stanford University Press. p. 127. ISBN978-0804705233.
Referencesedit
読み下し 日本三代実録 下巻 [A Modern Japanese Translation of the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku, Part 2] (in Japanese). Translated by Yūkichi Takeda; Kenzō Satō. Ebisu Kōshō Publication (戎光祥出版). 2009.
December 07, 2023
prince, tsunesada, 恒貞親王, tsunesada, shinnō, october, japanese, prince, early, heian, period, second, emperor, junna, also, known, prince, teishi, 亭子親王, buddhist, name, gōjyaku, 恒寂, crown, prince, 皇太子, kōtaishi, from, during, reign, cousin, emperor, ninmyō, tsu. Prince Tsunesada 恒貞親王 Tsunesada shinnō 825 October 12 884 was a Japanese prince of the early Heian period He was the second son of Emperor Junna He was also known as Prince Teishi 亭子親王 and by his Buddhist name of Gōjyaku 恒寂 He was Crown Prince 皇太子 Kōtaishi from 833 to 842 during the reign of his cousin Emperor Ninmyō TsunesadaCrown Prince of JapanIllustration by Kikuchi Yōsai from Zenken KojitsuBorn825DiedOctober 12 884 884 10 12 aged 58 59 FatherEmperor JunnaMotherSeishi Contents 1 Life 2 Personality 3 Genealogy 4 Notes 5 ReferencesLife editAfter the death of his older half brother Prince Tsuneyo 恒世親王 Tsunesada became Emperor Junna s successor In 833 his cousin Emperor Ninmyō took the throne and by the wishes of the retired emperor Saga Tsunesada became Crown Prince In 838 Tsunesada underwent the genbuku rite of passage in the shishin den 紫宸殿 palace at which he is said to have shown good manners and cut a graceful figure as he expressed his gratitude to the Emperor After this Tsunesada and the retired Emperor Junna became anxious about being embroiled in a power struggle and repeatedly petitioned to resign but Saga and Ninmyō dissuaded them each time 1 However after the Jōwa Incident immediately following Saga s death in 842 Tsunesada was disinherited as crown prince In 849 he was conferred the third rank 三品 as a prince but he soon became a monk taking on the Buddhist name of Gōjyaku He was administered the kanjō rite of esoteric Buddhism by Prince Takaoka now also a monk and became the first abbot of Daikaku ji When another succession dispute broke out in 884 after the abdication of Emperor Yōzei Tsunesada was asked to take the throne but he declined In his last moments he is said to have announced that his time had come purified his clothes offered incense and flowers to the Buddha and assumed the Lotus position and facing West before dying Personality editAccording to the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku Tsunesada possessed an easy and elegant personality and a beautiful appearance 2 Tsunesada was also known for his elegant calligraphy 3 Genealogy editFather Emperor Junna Mother Princess Seishi daughter of Emperor Saga Wife daughter of Fujiwara no Chikanari Wife daughter of Fujiwara no Koreo 藤原是雄 Notes edit According to Tsunesada Shinnō den 恒貞親王伝 a 9th century account of his life Gangyō Year 8 Month 9 Day 20 Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku Sansom George 1958 A History of Japan to 1334 Stanford University Press p 127 ISBN 978 0804705233 References edit読み下し 日本三代実録 下巻 A Modern Japanese Translation of the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku Part 2 in Japanese Translated by Yukichi Takeda Kenzō Satō Ebisu Kōshō Publication 戎光祥出版 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Tsunesada amp oldid 1133861256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
