, also known as Saiin-no Kōgō (西院皇后), was an
empress consort (''chūgū'') of her cousin
Emperor Go-Sanjō
was the 71st emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (71)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073.
This 11th century sovereign was named ...
of Japan.
She was the daughter of
Emperor Go-Ichijō
was the 68th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 後一条天皇 (68)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Ichijō's reign spanned the years from 1016 through 1036.
This 11th century sovereign was nam ...
. She served as
Saiin (priestess) from 1032 until 1036. She married her cousin the future emperor in 1051. In 1068, her husband became emperor. She had no children.
After the death of her husband, she became a Buddhist nun under the name Saiin-no Kōgō (西院皇后).
[Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1915). ''The Imperial Family of Japan,'' p. x.]
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