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Nijō Yoshitada
, son of regent Nijō Tsunahira, was a Japanese ''kugyō'' (court noble) of the Edo period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1736 to 1737. He married a daughter of the fourth head of Kaga Domain Maeda Tsunanori. Nijō Munehira was his son. Also, one of his daughters was a consort of Emperor Sakuramachi. Family Parents *Father: Nijō Tsunahira (二条 綱平, 1672–1732) *Mother: Imperial Princess Masako (1673–1746; 栄子内親王), daughter of Emperor Reigen and Empress Takatsukasa Fusako Consorts and issues: *Wife: Maeda Toshiko (前田 利子), also known as Naohime (直姫, 16 November 1693 – 24 January 1749), daughter of Maeda Tsunanori **Nijō Junko (二条淳子, 1713 – 1774) Wife of Imperial Prince Arisugawa-no-miya Yorihito (son of Emperor Reigen), first daughter **Nijō Ieko (二条舎子, 1716 – 1790), Empress Consort of Emperor Sakuramachi, second daughter *Concubine: a Court lady (家女房) **Nijō Munehira (二条 宗熙, 27 December 1718 – 3 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijō Yoshitada
, son of regent Nijō Tsunahira, was a Japanese ''kugyō'' (court noble) of the Edo period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1736 to 1737. He married a daughter of the fourth head of Kaga Domain Maeda Tsunanori. Nijō Munehira was his son. Also, one of his daughters was a consort of Emperor Sakuramachi. Family Parents *Father: Nijō Tsunahira (二条 綱平, 1672–1732) *Mother: Imperial Princess Masako (1673–1746; 栄子内親王), daughter of Emperor Reigen and Empress Takatsukasa Fusako Consorts and issues: *Wife: Maeda Toshiko (前田 利子), also known as Naohime (直姫, 16 November 1693 – 24 January 1749), daughter of Maeda Tsunanori **Nijō Junko (二条淳子, 1713 – 1774) Wife of Imperial Prince Arisugawa-no-miya Yorihito (son of Emperor Reigen), first daughter **Nijō Ieko (二条舎子, 1716 – 1790), Empress Consort of Emperor Sakuramachi, second daughter *Concubine: a Court lady (家女房) **Nijō Munehira (二条 宗熙, 27 December 1718 – 3 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Reigen
was the 112th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 霊元天皇 (112)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', pp. 117. Reigen's reign spanned the years from 1663 through 1687. Genealogy Before Reigen's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was ; and his pre-accession title was . Reigen was the 16th son of Emperor Go-Sai. His mother was the daughter of Minister of the Center Sonomotooto (内大臣園基音), Lady-in-Waiting Kuniko (新広義門院国子). Reigen's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. This family included at least 13 sons and 14 daughters: *Empress: Takatsukasa Fusako (鷹司房子) later Shin-jyōsaimon’in (新上西門院), Takatsukasa Norihira’s daughter. **Third daughter: Imperial Princess Masako (1673–1746; 栄子内親王) married Nijo Tsunahira *Lady-in-waiting: Bōjō Fusako (1652–1676 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1737 Deaths
Events January–March * January 5 – Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign instruments of cession at Pontremoli in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in Italy, with the Empire receiving control of Tuscany and the Grand Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, in return for Don Carlos of Spain being recognized as King of Naples and King of Sicily. * January 9 – The Empires of Austria and Russia enter into a secret military alliance that leads to Austria's disastrous entry into the Russo-Turkish War. * January 18 – In Manila, a peace treaty is signed between Spain's Governor-General of the Philippines, Fernándo Valdés y Tamon, and the Sultan Azim ud-Din I of Sulu, recognizing Azim's authority over the islands of the Sulu Archipelago. * February 20 – France's Foreign Minister, Germain Louis Chauvelin, is dismissed by King Louis XV's Chief Minister, Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury * February 27 – French scientists Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau and Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1689 Births
Events January–March * January 22 (January 12, 1688 O.S.) – Glorious Revolution in England: The Convention Parliament is convened to determine if King James II of England, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, vacated the throne when he fled to France, at the end of 1688. The settlement of this is agreed on 8 February. * January 30 – The first performance of the opera ''Henrico Leone'' composed by Agostino Steffani takes place in Hannover to inaugurate the new royal theatre in the Leineschloss. * February 23 (February 13, 1688 O.S.) – William III of England, William III and Mary II of England, Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland. * March 2 – Nine Years' War: As French forces leave, they set fire to Heidelberg Castle, and the nearby town of Heidelberg. * March 22 (March 12 O.S.) – Start of the Williamite War in Ireland: The deposed James II of England lands wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijō Munemoto
, son of Kujō Yukinori and adopted son of Nijō Munehira, was a Japanese '' kugyō'' (court noble) of the Edo period (1603–1868). He had two sons and Nijō Harutaka {{Infobox officeholder , name = Nijō Harutaka , image = , caption = , alt = , office = Minister of the Left , term_start = 30 May 1796 , term_end = .... As Shigeyori had died at a young age, Munemoto adopted Harutaka as his son. Ancestry References * 1727 births 1754 deaths Fujiwara clan Nijō family {{japan-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōfuku-ji
is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school. History Kōfuku-ji has its origin as a temple that was established in 669 by Kagami-no-Ōkimi (), the wife of Fujiwara no Kamatari, wishing for her husband’s recovery from illness. Its original site was in Yamashina, Yamashiro Province (present-day Kyoto). In 672, the temple was moved to Fujiwara-kyō, the first planned Japanese capital to copy the orthogonal grid pattern of Chang'an. In 710, the temple was dismantled for the second time and moved to its present location, on the east side of the newly constructed capital, Heijō-kyō, today's Nara. Kōfuku-ji was the Fujiwara's tutelary temple, and enjoyed prosperity for as long as the family did. The temple was not only an important center for the Buddhist religion, but also retained influence over the imperial government, and even by "aggressive means" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuiryū-ji (Toyama)
is a Buddhist temple in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The temple belongs to the Sōtō-school of Japanese Zen Buddhism. History The second ''daimyō'' of Kaga Domain, Maeda Toshinaga (1562–1614) after retiring to Takaoka, had a temple, built, which was completed in 1613. After Toshinaga's death in 1614, the temple was renamed to Zuiryū-ji after his posthumous name, . His younger brother, Maeda Toshitsune, and third ''daimyō'' of Kaga, in commemoration of Toshinaga, had the temple expanded starting in 1645. The extensions were supervised by who completed the works for the 50th anniversary in 1663. The temple complex at the time covered an area of and — similar to a castle — was surrounded by two moats. Temple complex The temple compound or '' garan'' in the zen style is modeled after the Zen temple Jingshanshou (径山寿寺) in Hangzhou.Suzuki, Toshihiko (Hrsg.): “Zuiryu-ji’’. In: Nihon daihyakka zensho (Denshibukku-han)”, Shogakukan, 1996. *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takatsukasa Fusako
, also known as , was an empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor Reigen. Life Her father was Takatsukasa Norihira, who had the post of ''sadaijin'' and the . Her half-siblings by other mothers included the '' kampaku'' Takatsukasa Fusasuke, the ''sadaijin'' Kujō Kaneharu, and Takatsukasa Nobuko, the wife of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. Another theory holds that Fusako was actually Norihira's younger sister, whom he adopted as his daughter. Marriage On December 1, 1670, Fusako entered the court of Emperor Reigen, one year her junior, as a court lady. On June 23, 1673, the palace went up in flames, and the estate of ''udaijin'' Konoe Motohiro was used as a temporary palace. This was not a new occurrence: in 1661, during the reign of the previous emperor Emperor Go-Sai, another conflagration had led to the use of Motohiro's estate. On October 3, 1673, Fusako gave birth to her daughter . In light of the great fire in Kyoto that had destroyed the palace, the era name was ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Sakuramachi
was the 115th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桜町天皇 (115)/ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 119. Sakuramachi's birth name was Teruhito before he became enthroned as Emperor in 1735, a reign that would last until 1747 with his retirement. As with previous Emperors during the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate had control over Japan. The Emperor's role was a religious figure who performed limited duties. This changed when Sakuramachi was granted permission from the ''Shōgun'' to restore some Imperial rites. Ceremonies such as the Harvest Festival that had previously been absent for over 250 years were now allowed. Sakuramachi had one wife and a concubine with whom he fathered 4 children. His first son would go on to become Emperor Momozono, while his second daughter would later be Empress Go-Sakuramachi. Sakuramachi died on 28 May 1750, which was almost three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijō Tsunahira
, son of Kujō Kaneharu and adopted son of Nijō Mitsuhira, was a Japanese ''kugyō'' (court noble) of the Edo period. He held a regent position kampaku from 1722 to 1726. A daughter of Emperor Reigen was the 112th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 霊元天皇 (112)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', pp. 117. Reigen's reign spanned t ... was his wife who gave birth to Nijō Yoshitada. References * 1672 births 1732 deaths Fujiwara clan Tsunahira {{japan-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijō Munehira
, son of regent Nijō Yoshitada, was a Japanese '' kugyō'' (court noble) of the Edo period. He adopted Kujō Yukinori's son who became known as Nijō Munemoto. Family Parents *Father: Nijō Yoshitada (二条 吉忠, 26 September 1689– 28 August 1737) *Mother: a Court lady (家女房) Consorts and issues: *Wife: Unknown name *Adopted children: Nijō Munemoto (二条 宗基, June 8, 1727 – February 9, 1754), son of Kujō Yukinori , son of Sukezane and adopted son of his brother Morotaka, was a '' kugyō'' or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He married a daughter of Tokugawa Yoshimichi (fourth head of Owari Domain) and adopted daughter of Tokugawa Tsu ... References * 1718 births 1738 deaths Fujiwara clan Munehira {{japan-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maeda Tsunanori
was an Edo period Japanese samurai, and the 4th ''daimyō'' of Kaga Domain in the Hokuriku region of Japan. He was the 5th hereditary chieftain of the Kanazawa Maeda clan. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" (犬千代). Biography Tsunanori was born at the Maeda clan residence in Edo as the eldest son of Maeda Mitsutaka. His mother was the daughter of Tokugawa Yorifusa of Mito Domain. Mitsutaka died in 1645 at the age of 29, leaving the domain in the hands of his 3-year-old son, and by order of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tsunanori's uncle, Maeda Toshitsune was named regent. Tsunanori was called Matsudaira Inuchiyo-maru in his youth, He underwent the ''genpuku'' ceremony in 1654, with ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Ietsuna presiding and was awarded Senior 4th Rank, lower grade and the courtesy title of ''Sakonoe-shosho'' and ''Kaga-no-kami'' at that time. In 1658, he was wed to Suma-hime, the daughter of Hoshina Masayuki of Aizu Domain. However, this was a political marriage; she was only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
