Everything about Emperor Hanazono totally explained
Emperor Hanazono (花園天皇
Hanazono-tennō) (
August 14,
1297 -
December 2,
1348) was the
95th emperor of
Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is reign spanned the years from
1308 through
1318.
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the
Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his
imina) was Tomihito
-shinnō (富仁親王).
He was the fourth son of the 92nd Emperor
Emperor Fushimi. He belonged to the
Jimyōin-tō branch of the Imperial Family.
Events of Hanazono's life
Tomihito
-shinnō became emperor upon the abdication of his second cousin, the
Daikakuji-tō Emperor Go-Nijō.
- Tokuji 3, in the 8th month (1308): In the 8th year of Go-Nijo-tennō's reign (後二条天皇8年), the emperor died at the young age of 24; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Hanazono is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).
- Tokuji 3, in the 10th month (1308): The nengō was changed to Enkyō to mark the accession of Emperor Hanazono.
Hanazono's father, the retired-
Emperor Fushimi, and Hanazono's brother, the retired-
Emperor Go-Fushimi, both exerted influence as
cloistered emperors during this reign.
In thes years, negotiations between the
Bakufu and the two imperial lines resulted in an agreement to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years (the Bumpō Agreement). This agreement wasn't long-lasting. The negotiated provisions would soon broken by Hanazono's successor.
In
1318, he abdicated to his second cousin, the Daikakuji-tō
Emperor Go-Daigo, who was the brother of Go-Nijō.
After his abdication, he raised his nephew, the future
Northern Pretender Emperor Kōgon.
In
1335, he became a
Buddhist monk of the
Zen sect.
He died in
1348.
He excelled at
tanka, and was an important member of the Kyōgoku School. He also left behind a diary, called Hanazono-in-Minki (Imperial Chronicles of the Flower Garden Temple or
Hanazono-in) (花園院宸記). He was a very religious and literate person, never failing to miss his prayers to the
Amitabha Buddha.
Kugyō
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. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.
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 Hanazono's reign, this apex of the
Daijō-kan included:
Sadaijin
Udaijin
Nadaijin
Dainagon
Eras of Hanazono's reign
The years of Hanazono's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.
Tokuji (1306-1308)
Enkyō (1308-1311)
Ōchō (1311-1312)
Shōwa (1312-1317)
Bumpō (1317-1319)Further Information
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