Go-Momozono

Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇 Go-Momozono-tennō), August 4th 1758 - December 16th 1779 was the 118^e emperor according to the traditional order of succession. It reigned of the May 23rd 1771 until its death the December 16th 1779.

Genealogy

Go-Momozono was the oldest son of momozono-in. Before its advent with the throne, it bore the name of Hanahito.

Biography

Events of the life of Go-Momozono-tennō

The Meiwa era

Meiwa 7 (1770): In her ninth year of reign, the Go-Sakuramachi empress abdicates in favor of her nephew, the Go-Momozono Emperor.

The era An' I.E.(internal excitation)

An' I.E.(internal excitation) 1 (1772): One struck the silver coins called Nĭ zou.
An' I.E.(internal excitation) 1 (1772): There was a large fire with Edo.
An' I.E.(internal excitation) 2 (1773): There was another large fire with Edo.
An' I.E.(internal excitation) 3 (1773): One built the bridge Azuma-bashi in Edo.
An' I.E.(internal excitation) 5 (1776): The shogun Tokugawa Ieharu went to make its devotions with the temple of Nikko.
An' I.E.(internal excitation) 8, the 24e day of the 2nd moon (April 10th 1776): Minamoto-No Tokugawa Iemoto, which is heir to the shogun, morout. It was buried in the temple of Ueno Toshogu shrine in Edo. This temple occupies the site of old Kanei-ji, a temple strongly associated with the shoguns Tokugawa, which built the temple to protect the castle from Edo against the North-East. The temple will become destroyed during the war of Boshin.

Eras of the reign of Go-Momozono-tennō

Era Meiwa (), 1764-1772
Era An' I.E.(internal excitation) (), 1772-1781

References

Ponsonby-Fan, Richard A.B. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital off Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Society Memorial.
Screech, Tiller. (2006). Secret Memoirs off the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822. London: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 0-700-71720-X
Titsingh, Isaac. (1820). Memories and Anecdotes on the reigning Dynasty of Djogouns, Sovereigns of Japan, with the description of the festivals and ceremonies observed at the various times from the year at the Court of these Princes, and an appendix containing of the details on the poetry of the Japanese, their manner of dividing the year, etc; Work decorated with engraved and colored Boards, drawn from the Japanese Originals by Mr. Titsingh; published with Notes and Eclaircissemens By Mr. Abel Rémusat. Paris: Nepveu. --'' One cannot read this rare book on line, but the library of the university of Stanford already digitalized it May 22, 2006. ''
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō ({{language|ja|林鵞峰}})), 1652. Japanese O daï itsi ran; or, Annals of the emperors of Japan, tr. by Mr. Isaac Titsingh with the assistance of several interpreters attached to the Dutch counter of Nangasaki; work Re., supplemented and horn. on the original Japanese-Chinese, accompanied by notes and preceded by a mythological Outline of history by Japan, by Mr. J. Klaproth. Paris: Asiatic Society Eastern Translation Fund off Great Britain and Ireland. --'' Two digitalized specimens of this rare book were now made available on line: (1) of the library of the university of Michigan, digitalized January 30, 2007; and (2) of the library of the university of Stanford, digitalized June 23, 2006. '' You can consult it while clicking here.

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