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Saionji Kisshi
西園寺姞子
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure5 September 1242 – 10 July 1248
Born1225
Died20 October 1292(1292-10-20) (aged 66–67)
Heian-kyō (Kyōto)
Spouse
(m. 1242; died 1272)
Issue
HouseYamato
FatherSaionji Saneuji
MotherShijō Sadako

Saionji Kisshi (西園寺 姞子; 1225 – 20 October 1292) was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Saga. She was also known as Ōmiya-in (大宮院), her imperial title (ingō), and as Fujiwara no Kisshi (藤原 姞子), by her original clan name (honsei).[1]

Life

She was the first daughter of Saionji Saneuji and Shijō Sadako.[1]

Upon Emperor Go-Saga's passing, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun and received the Dharma name Henchikaku (遍智覚).[1]

Family

Issue:

    • Fourth son: Imperial Prince Hisahito (久仁親王) (Emperor Go-Fukakusa)
    • First daughter: Imperial Princess Osako (綜子内親王)[2]
    • Seventh son: Imperial Prince Tsunehito (恒仁親王) (Emperor Kameyama)
    • Eleventh son: Imperial Prince Masataka (雅尊親王)[2]
    • Thirteenth son: Imperial Prince Sadayoshi (貞良親王)[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "大宮院". コトバンク (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  2. ^ a b c Emergence of Japanese Kingship, p5
Japanese royalty
Preceded by Empress consort of Japan
1242–1248
Succeeded by