Fujiwara no Teishi (藤原 呈子, also read Fujiwara no Shimeko; 1131 – October 23, 1176) was a Japanese noblewoman (nyoin) of the late Heian period. She was a consort to Emperor Konoe but did not bear him any children and entered religious orders in her mid twenties. Her dharma name was Shōjōkan (清浄観) and her ingō was Kujō-in (九条院).
| Fujiwara no Teishi 藤原呈子 | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | July 18, 1150 – March 5, 1158 |
| Empress dowager of Japan | |
| Tenure | 1158–1168 |
| Born | 1131 |
| Died | October 23, 1176 (aged 44–45) |
| Spouse | Emperor Konoe |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Fujiwara no Koremichi |
| Mother | Fujiwara no Tatsuko |
Biography
editFujiwara no Teishi was born in 1131[1] to Fujiwara no Koremichi[1] and a daughter of Fujiwara no Akitaka.[1] She became the adopted daughter of the kanpaku Fujiwara no Tadamichi.[1] Like many Japanese noblewomen of the pre-modern era, the correct reading of her given name is uncertain,[citation needed] and the readings Teishi[1] and Shimeko[citation needed] are speculative on and kun readings, respectively.[citation needed]
In Kyūan 6 (1150) she entered the service of Emperor Konoe,[1] initially as a nyōgo[1] and later become empress (chūgū).[1] This was against the backdrop of between Tadamichi and his brother Yorinaga regarding whose daughter would be the mother of the future emperor.[1] Unfortunately, she did not provide the emperor with an heir,[1] and in Kyūju 2 (1155) she entered religious orders due to illness,[1] taking the dharma name Shōjōkan.[1] In Hōgen 1 (1156) she became Kōgō-gūshiki[1] and in Hōgen 3 (1158) Kōtaigō-gūshiki.[1] In Nin'an 3 (1168) she became a nyoin,[1] with Kujō-in as her ingō.[1]
She died in 1176.[1]
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edit- Nomura, Ikuyo (2007). "Kujō-in". Nihon Rekishi Daijiten (in Japanese). Shogakukan.
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