Princess Reishi (1270–1307) Explained

Princess Reishi
Japanese: 姈子内親王
Succession:Empress consort of Japan
Reign:19 September 1285 – 5 September 1291
Reign-Type:Tenure
Royal House:Imperial House of Japan
Father:Emperor Go-Fukakusa
Mother:Fujiwara no Kimiko
Birth Date:5 October 1270
Birth Place:Heian-kyō (Kyōto)
Death Place:Heian-kyō (Kyōto)

Princess Reishi (姈子内親王; 5 October 1270 – 22 August 1307), later Yūgimon'in (遊義門院), was an Empress of Japan, married to her cousin Emperor Go-Uda.[1] Go-Uda was known for his devotion to her.

She was the daughter of Emperor Go-Fukakusa and Fujiwara no Kimiko. She was named Empress to her cousin in 1285.[2] By the time she was 30, her husband had retired from being Emperor, and around the same age she was given the name Yugimon-in.

in 1307, she became ill, and soon died, which affected her husband so deeply that he took Buddhist vows and became a devoted monk.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) . 1998-08-01 . Stanford University Press . 978-0-8047-6388-2 . en.
  2. Book: London, Japan Society of . Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London . 1971 . Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Company . en.
  3. Book: Louis-Frédéric . Japan Encyclopedia . 2002 . Harvard University Press . 978-0-674-01753-5 . en.