Princess Reishi (1270–1307) (original) (raw)

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Empress consort of Japan

Princess Reishi (姈子内親王; 5 October 1270 – 22 August 1307), later Yūgimon'in (遊義門院), was an Empress of Japan, married to her cousin Emperor Go-Uda.[1] Go-Uda was known for his devotion to her.

She was the daughter of Emperor Go-Fukakusa and Fujiwara no Kimiko. She was named Empress to her cousin in 1285.[2] By the time she was 30, her husband had retired from being Emperor, and around the same age she was given the name Yugimon-in.[1]

in 1307, she became ill, and soon died, which affected her husband so deeply that he took Buddhist vows and became a devoted monk.[1][3]

1. ^ a b c The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). Stanford University Press. 1 August 1998. ISBN 978-0-8047-6388-2.
2. ^ London, Japan Society of (1971). Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Company.
3. ^ Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

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