Reign 858–876 Father Montoku Grandparents Emperor Ninmyo Successor Yozei Children Emperor Yozei | Predecessor Montoku Parents Emperor Montoku Coronation 858 Name Emperor Seiwa | |
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Died January 7, 881 AD, Heian-kyo Grandchildren Prince Motoyoshi, Minamoto no Kiyokage Similar People Emperor Yozei, Emperor Saga, Emperor Jimmu, Miyoshi Nagayoshi, Iwanari Tomomichi |
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Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇, Seiwa-tennō, 850–878) was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
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- Traditional narrative
- Imina
- Events of Seiwas life
- Mausoleum
- Kugy
- Eras of Seiwas reign
- Consorts and children
- References
Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876.
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Traditional narrative
Seiwa was the fourth son of Emperor Montoku. His mother was Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Akirakeiko (明子), also called the Somedono empress 染殿后). Seiwa's mother was the daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原良房), who was regent and great minister of the council of state. He was the younger half-brother of Imperial Prince Koretaka (惟喬親王) (lived 844–897)
Imina
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Korehito (惟仁), the first member of the Imperial house to be personally named "-hito" 仁. One meaning of the character 仁 is the Confucian concept of ren. Later it has been a tradition to name the personal name of all male members of the Imperial family this way.
He was also known as emperor as Mizunoo-no-mikado or Minoo-tei.
Events of Seiwa's life
Originally under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, he displaced Imperial Prince Koretaka (惟喬親王) as Crown Prince. Upon the death of his father in 858, Emperor Montoku, he became Emperor at the age of 9, but the real power was held by his grandfather, Yoshifusa.
Mausoleum
The actual site of Seiwa's grave is known. The emperor is traditionally venerated at the misasagi memorial shrine in the Ukyō-ku ward of Kyoto. The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Seiwa's mausoleum. It is formally named the Minooyama no Misasagi (清和天皇陵) or Seiwa Tennō Ryō. From the site of his tomb the Emperor Seiwa is sometimes referred to as the Emperor Mizunoo (水尾帝, Mizunoo-tei). The kami of Emperor Seiwa is venerated at the Seiwatennō-sha in close proximity to the mausoleum.
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.
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 Seiwa's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
Eras of Seiwa's reign
The years of Seiwa's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.
Consorts and children
Nyōgo (Kōtaigō): Fujiwara no Takaiko (藤原高子) (842–910), daughter of Fujiwara no Nagara (藤原長良)
Nyōgo: Fujiwara no Tamiko (藤原多美子) (?–886), daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshimi (藤原良相)
Nyōgo: Taira no Kanshi (平寛子)
Nyōgo: Princess Kashi (嘉子女王), daughter of Prince Munesada (棟貞王)
Nyōgo: Minamoto no Seishi (源済子), daughter of Emperor Montoku
Nyōgo: Minamoto no Sadako (源貞子) (?–873)
Nyōgo: Minamoto no Kenshi/Atsuko (源喧子)
Nyōgo: Princess Chūshi/Tadako (忠子女王), daughter of Imperial Prince Tokiyasu (later Emperor Kōkō)
Nyōgo: Fujiwara no Yoriko (藤原頼子) (?–936), daughter of Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経)
Nyōgo: Fujiwara no Kazuko (藤原佳珠子), daughter of Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経)
Nyōgo: Minamoto no Takeko/Izuko (源厳子) (?–878), daughter of Minamoto no Yoshiari (源能有)
Nyōgo: Minamoto no Gishi/Yoshiko (源宜子), daughter of Minamoto no Okimoto (源興基)
Nyōgo: Princess Kenshi (兼子女王)
Nyōgo: Princess Ryūshi (隆子女王)
Koui: A daughter of Tachibana no Yasukage (橘休蔭の娘)
Koui: A daughter of Fujiwara no Nakamune (藤原仲統の娘)
Koui: A daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshichika (藤原良近の娘)
Koui: Ariwara no Fumiko (在原文子), daughter of Ariwara no Yukihira (在原行平)
Koui: A daughter of Fujiwara no Morofuji (藤原諸葛の娘)
Koui: A daughter of Fujiwara no Naomune (藤原直宗の娘)
Koui: A daughter of Saeki no Sanefusa (佐伯子房の娘)
Court lady : A daughter of Kamo no Mineo (賀茂岑雄の娘)
Court lady : A daughter of Ōno no Takatori (大野鷹取の娘)