Hanazono

The emperor Hanazono (花園天皇, Hanazono Tennō , August 14th 1297 - December 2nd 1348) was the 95e emperor Japan, according to the traditional order of the succession, and reigned of the December 28th 1308 with the March 29th 1318. Its personal name was Tomihito (富仁).

Genealogy

Hanazono was the fourth wire of the emperor Fushimi and thus belonged to the line Jimyōin-tō.

Life

Hanazono becomes emperor in 1308 after the abdication of his/her cousin, the Go-Nijō emperor of the line Daikakuji-tō. During its reign, the argument of succession enters the two lines of the imperial family is regulated thanks to an agreement between the two parts and the Bakufu, to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years. Under the terms of this agreement, Hanazono thus abdicates in 1318 in favor of his/her cousin Go-Daigo, of the line Daikakuji-tō, but this last refuses to return the throne at the end of ten years and initiates the Restauration of Kemmu.

After its abdication, Hanazono raises its nephew, the future emperor of the Cour of North Kōgon. In 1335, he becomes a Buddhist monk of the sect Zen.

Art and religion

He excelled with the Tanka, and belonged to the Kyōgoku school. He left a newspaper: Hanazono-in-Minki (花園院宸記, “ Chronic imperial of the Temple of the garden of the flowers ''”). One also owes him, in 1346, the compilation of the poetic anthology Fuga-shū . He was a person very believing, never not missing his prayers with the Bouddha Amitabha.

Eras of its reign

Tokuji
Enkei
Ōchō
Shōwa
Bumpō

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