Kujō Shunshi Explained

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Kujō Shunshi
Japanese: 九条竴子
Succession:Empress consort of Japan
Reign:2 March 1230 – 13 May 1233
Issue:Emperor Shijō
Princess Hoshi
Royal House:Imperial House of Japan
Mother:Saionji Rinshi
Birth Date:25 June 1209
Death Place:Heian-kyō (Kyōto)

Kujō Shunshi (; 25 June 1209 – 22 October 1233) also known as Sohekimon-in (藻璧門院),[1] was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Horikawa.

Upon her death, the court women moved her body to a separate room where she was dressed in Buddhist robes, head shaven and juzu placed in her hands.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura. August 1998 . 9780804763882 . Google Books.
  2. Book: 『明月記』 天福元年九月十九日条、同廿四日条 . Japanese.