EMPEROR HIGASHIYAMA

:''Higashiyama also refers to a ward of Kyoto City.''
'Emperor Higashiyama' (æ±å±±å¤©çš‡ ''Higashiyama-tennÅ'') (October 21, 1675 - January 16, 1710) was the '113th' emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[1] He ruled from May 6, 1687 to July 27, 1709. His personal name was Asahito (æœä») and his pre-accession title was ''Go-no-miya'' (五宮)

Contents
Genealogy
Events of Higashiyama''-tennÅ's life
Eras of Higashiyama''-tennÅ's reign
References

Genealogy


Higasiyama was the fifth son of Emperor Reigen; and he himself had at least ten children.

★ Empress: Princess Yukiko (幸å­å¥³çŽ‹) (Empress Dowager ShÅshÅ«, 承秋門院), daughter of Arisugawa-no-miya Yukihito


★ First daughter: Imperial Princess Akiko (ç§‹å­å†…親王)

★ Lady-in-waiting: Kushige Yoshiko (櫛笥賀å­) (Empress Dowager Shin-syuken, 新崇賢門院)


★ First son: Ichi-no-miya (一宮)


★ Second son: Ni-no-miya (二宮)


★ Fourth son: Hisa-no-miya (寿宮)


★ Second daughter: Tomi-no-miya (ç¦å®®)


★ Fifth son: Imperial Prince Yasuhito (æ…¶ä»è¦ªçŽ‹) (Emperor Nakamikado)


★ Sixth son: Imperial Prince Kan'in-no-miya Naohito (閑院宮直ä»è¦ªçŽ‹) - First Kan'in-no-miya

★ Lady-in-waiting: Reizei Tsuneko (冷泉経å­) (Buddhist priestess)


★ Third son: Prince KÅkan (公寛法親王) (Buddhist priest)

★ Handmaid (?): Daughter of Takatsuji (Sugawara) Nagakazu (高辻(è…原)長é‡)


★ Third daughter: KÅmyÅjyÅ'in-no-miya (光明定院宮)


★ Fourth daughter: Princess SyÅsyuku (è–ç¥å¥³çŽ‹)

Events of Higashiyama''-tennÅ's life


In 1687, he acceded to the throne after the abdication of Emperor Reigen. On the 16th day of the 11th month of that year, he revived the DaijÅsai (大嘗祭), the first ceremonial offering of rice by a newly enthroned Emperor.
Initially, Emperor Reigen continued to rule in Higashiyama's name, which caused much friction with the Bakufu. However, Higashiyama's gentle character helped to improve relations with the Bakufu, and imperial property was increased, and repairs were carried out on Imperial mausoleums.
In 1701, when the AkÅ Incident took place, due to the bloodshed by Matsuno ÅŒroku, Emperor Higashiyama came near to withdrawing the imperial will.
In 1709, Emperor Nakamikado became emperor upon his abdication. Shortly afterwards, Higashiyama died of smallpox.

Eras of Higashiyama''-tennÅ's reign


The years of Higashiyama's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or ''nengÅ''.[2]

★ ''JÅkyÅ'' (1684-1688)

★ ''Genroku'' (1688-1704)

★ '' HÅei'' (1704-1711)

References


1. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Supplément aux annales des daïri,'' p. 415.
2. Titsingh, p. 415.


Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Supplément aux annales des daïri,'' appended to [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi GahŠ(1652)], ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth.'' Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.--''Two copies of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006.'' Click here to read the original text in French.



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