54th emperor of Japan (r. 833-850) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Ninmyō (仁明天皇, Ninmyō-tennō, 27 September 808 – 6 May 850)[1] was the 54th emperor of Japan,[2] according to the traditional order of succession.[3] Ninmyō's reign lasted from 833 to 850, during the Heian period.[4]
| Emperor Ninmyō 仁明天皇 | |||||
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| Reign | 22 March 833 – 4 May 850 | ||||
| Enthronement | 30 March 833 | ||||
| Predecessor | Junna | ||||
| Successor | Montoku | ||||
| Born | Masara (正良) 27 September 808 | ||||
| Died | 6 May 850 (aged 41) Heian Kyō (Kyōto) | ||||
| Burial | Fukakusa no misasagi (深草陵) (Kyoto) | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Saga | ||||
| Mother | Tachibana no Kachiko | ||||
Ninmyō was the second son of Emperor Saga and the Empress Tachibana no Kachiko. His personal name (imina) was Masara (正良).[5] After his death, he was given the title Ninmyō (仁明).
Ninmyō had nine Empresses, Imperial consorts, and concubines (kōi); and the emperor had 24 Imperial sons and daughters.[6]
Emperor Ninmyō is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency designates Fukakusa no Misasagi (深草陵, Fukakusa Imperial Mausoleum), in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, as the location of Ninmyō's mausoleum.[2]
Ninmyō ascended to the throne following the abdication of his uncle, Emperor Junna.
Shortly after Ninmyo was enthroned, he designated an heir. He named Prince Tsunesada, a son of former Emperor Junna, as the crown prince.[11]
In his lifetime, Ninmyō could not have anticipated that his third son, Prince Tokiyasu, would eventually ascend the throne in 884 as Emperor Kōkō.[16]
The years of Ninmyō's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name (nengō).[21]
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.[22]
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 Ninmyō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
Consort (Nyōgo) later Empress Dowager (Tai-Kōtaigō): Fujiwara no Junshi (藤原順子; 809–871), Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu’s daughter
Consort (Nyōgo): Fujiwara no Takushi/Sawako (藤原沢子; d.839), Fujiwara no Fusatsugu’s daughter
Consort (Nyōgo): Fujiwara no Teishi/Sadako (藤原貞子; d.864), Fujiwara no Tadamori’s daughter
Court lady: Shigeno no Tsunako (滋野縄子), Shigeno no Sadanushi’s daughter
Consort (Nyōgo): Tachibana no Kageko (橘影子; d. 864), Tachibana no Ujikimi’s daughter
Consort (Nyōgo): Fujiwara Musuko (藤原息子)
Court Attendant (Koui): Ki no Taneko (紀種子; d. 869), Ki no Natora’s daughter
Court Attendant (Koui) (deposed in 845): Mikuni-machi (三国町), daughter of Mikuni clan
Court lady: Fujiwara no Katoko (藤原賀登子), Fujiwara no Fukutomaro's daughter
Court lady: Fujiwara no Warawako (藤原小童子), Fujiwara no Michitō's daughter
Court lady: Princess Takamune (高宗女王), Prince Okaya's daughter
Court lady: daughter of Yamaguchi clan (山口氏の娘)
Nyoju: Kudaraō Toyofuku's daughter
Court lady (Nyoju): Kudara no Yōkyō (百済永慶), Kudara no Kyōfuku's daughter
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