, also known as , was an empress consort of
Emperor Go-Nijō
was the 94th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from 1301 to his death in 1308.
This 14th-century sovereign was named after the 12th-century Emperor Nijō, and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "l ...
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She was the eldest daughter of
Daijō-daijin
The was the head of the ''Daijō-kan'' (Great Council of State) during and after the Nara period and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. Equivalent to the Chinese (Grand Preceptor).
History
Emperor Tenji's favorite son, Prince Ōtomo, w ...
Tokudaiji Kintaka. Her mother was , the third daughter of
Naidaijin
The , literally meaning "Inner Minister", was an ancient office in the Japanese imperial court, Japanese Imperial Court. Its role, rank and authority varied throughout the pre-Meiji period, Meiji period of Japanese history, but in general remain ...
Sanjō Kinchika
In Japanese, may refer to:
People
* Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇; Sanjō-tennō), the 67th emperor of Japan
* , a Japanese kuge family
Fictional characters
*Kairi Sanjō and Yukari Sanjō, fictional characters from the manga series '' Shugo Ch ...
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In 1303, Kinshi became a court lady of Emperor Go-Nijō. She gained the position of
chūgū later the same year. However, she did not bear the emperor any children. In 1308, Go-Nijō died, and Kinshi became a nun. In 1311, she was granted the name Chōrakumon-in.
She died in 1352, at the age of 70.
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Fujiwara clan
Japanese empresses
Japanese Buddhist nuns
14th-century Buddhist nuns
1283 births
1352 deaths
People from Kyoto
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