Kōgon

The emperor Kōgon (光厳天皇, Kōgon Tennō , 1313 - August 5th 1364) was the first of those which one now calls applicants of the Cour of North of the Japan, although name is, in his case, inappropriate: he reigned on the Trône of the chrysanthemum of the October 22nd 1331 with the July 7th 1333. Its personal name was Kazuhito (量仁).

Genealogy

Kōgon was the oldest son of the emperor Go-Fushimi of the line Jimyōin-tō. It was adopted by his uncle, the emperor Hanazono. Among his/her children the future emperereurs Sukō and Go-Kōgon were.

Biography

In 1326, the Kōgon future becomes crown prince to the emperor Go-Daigo of the line Daikakuji-tō. At this period of the Japanese history, and under the terms of a decision of the Shogunat de Kamakura, the throne was to alternate every ten years between the two imperial lines. However, Go-Daigo refuses to yield with this rule.

In 1331, when the plans of Go-Daigo to reverse the shogunat are made public, the emperor is exiled by the Bakufu and Kōgon put on the throne, the October 22nd.

In 1333, Takauji Ashikaga attacks the Rokuhara Tandai (delegates of the shogunat with Kyōto) both tandai , Nakatomi and Tokimasu Hōjō, flees in direction of the east, but is captured in the Province of Ōmi. July 7th 1333, the Kōgon emperor is détrôné. However, of return to the capital, Go-Daigo tries to restore the imperial capacity, in what is known like the Restauration of Kemmu (1333 - 1336). This attempt fails, and Takauji Ashikaga starts to revolt against Go-Daigo, and in 1336, the young brother of Kōgon goes up on the throne under the name of emperor Kōmyō.

Fleeing with Yoshino (Nara), Go-Daigo clamp which its line is legitimate, and not the dynasty of the North which continues to reign on Kyōto.

In 1352, tie started from an internal conflict of the Clan Ashikaga, called Kannō No joran, the emperor of the South Go-Murakami enters Kyōto, takes the city and taking along Kōgon as well as the Kōmyō emperors and Sukō and the crown prince. Kōgon remains assigned with residence for the 10 years that it remains to him to live. During its last years, it converts with Buddhism Zen, before dying the August 5th 1364.

Poetry

In 1346, Kōgon compiled an anthology of Waka , the Fūga waka-shū .

Eras of its reign

  • Genkō

(Court of North)

  • Shōkei

(Court of the South)

  • continuation of the Genkō era.

Rival of the Court of the South

Sources

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