Go-Sakuramachi

Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi Tennō ) (September 23rd 1740 - December 24th 1813) Impératrice Japan is the 117ème according to the traditional order of succession. She is the last woman to have been reigning Impératrice (the eighth in the history of Japan). Its reign extends from the September 15th 1762 with the January 9th 1771, date of sound Abdication in favor of its nephew, the Emperor Go-Momozono. Its personal name is Toshiko (智子) and its first title is Isa-No-miya (以茶宮), become Ake-No-miya (緋宮).

Genealogy

It is the second girl of the emperor Sakuramachi. His/her older sister died young person and his/her younger brother is the Emperor Momozono. She will become the empress after Momozono abdicated.

Biography

In 1762, it reaches the throne by a special decree of the Emperor Momozono whose son (Prince Hidehito (later Empereur Go-Momozono) is only 5 years old.

With its establishment, it becomes the first Empress reigning with personal capacity in 119 years, the first since the Empress Meishō.

In its ninth year of reign (in 1770), she abdicates in favor of her nephew, the Emperor Go-Momozono. Nevertheless, the reign of this last does not last a long time, finishing in 1779 when Go-Momozono dies without leaving wire. During the anguish of her nephew, the ex-Empress (Daijo Tenno) consults the most important members of the court and the imperial guards, far-sighted to regard the Prince Fushimi-No-miya as an adoptive son. But they decide finally for Prince Morohito (師仁), sixth wire of the Prince Kan' in-No-miya Sukehito (閑院宮典仁) which has supports it the main thing adviser of the Emperor (Kampaku). Prince Morohito, hastily adopted by Go-Momozono on his bed of death becomes the Emperor Kōkaku.

Once the throne passed to this branch of the imperial line, Go-Sakuramacki, in its role of withdrawn Empress, is from now on known like the Guardian of the Young Lord. It is within the framework of this role that in 1789, at the time of a scandal implying a honourable car, it reprimand the emperor.

She dies in 1813 73 years old. She leaves behind her one entitled book Kinchū-nenjū No koto (禁中年中の事) (title which can result in " Subjects of years at the Impériale" court;) including/understanding poems, chronicles, etc of an excellent literary quality.

Events of the life of Go-Sakuramachi-tennō

The Hōreki era

Hōreki 11, the 7th day of the 11th moon (December 2nd 1761): The emperor Momozono abdicated.
Hōreki 13 1763): One repaired the temple of Nikko.

The Meiwa era

Meiwa gannen (ja 宝暦元年) or Meiwa 1 (1763): The ambassador of Courée will arrivra. The king of the Ryūkyūs islands also sent an embassy to the court.
Meiwa 3 (1766): One discovered a conspirtion woven against the shogun with Edo, by Yamagata Daini and Fuji Umon; and the principal culprits were stopped.
Meiwa 4, the 21e day of the 8th moon (September 13rd 1767): Daini and Ouman were carried out, according to the sentence pronounced by Abe Iyo-No kami.
Meiwa 4 (1767): One made travauz in the river beds of the east of the empire, to make them more navigable, and one renewed the dams.
Meiwa 5 (1767): One made the copper currencies called Zi my SEN (Szu men thsian).
Meiwa 7 (1770): In her ninth year of reign, the Go-Sakuramachi empress abdicates in favor of her nephew, the Go-Momozono emperor.

Eras of the reign of Go-Sakuramachi-tenno-tennō

Era Hōreki (), 1751-1764
Era Meiwa (), 1764-1772

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 (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.

Bonds externel

-- tomb of Go-Sakuramachi (Japanese)

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