Emperor Kōnin
| Kōnin | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Japan | |
| Reign | 770–781 |
| Predecessor | Shōtoku |
| Successor | Kammu |
| Born | 18 November 709 |
| Died | 11 January 782 |
| Burial | Tahara no higashi no misasagi (Nara) |
Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇, Kōnin-tennō, 18 November 709 – 11 January 782) was the 49th emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Kōnin's reign started in 770 and ended in 781.[3]
Traditional narrative
[change | change source]Before he became the monarch, this prince's personal name (imina) was Prince Shirakabe (白壁)[4]
Kōnin had five wives and seven Imperial sons and daughters.[5]
Events of Kōnin's life
[change | change source]- 8 September 769 (Jingo-keiun 3, 4th day of the 8th month): In the 5th year of Shōtoku's reign, she died; and Prince Shirakabe was her heir.[6]
- 28 August 770 (Jingo-keiun 4, 4th day of the 8th month): The succession (senso) was received by Prince Shirakabe, who was the 62-year-old grandson of Emperor Tenji.[4]
- 23 October 770 (Jingo-keiun 4, 1st day of the 10th month): Emperor Kōnin was said to have acceded to the throne (sokui) in a formal ceremony. The era name was changed to Hōki 1.[7]
- 781 (Ten'ō 1, 4th month): In the 11th year of Kōnin's reign, he abdicated in favor of his son who became known as Emperor Kammu.[5]
- 781 (Ten'ō 1, 12th month) : Kōnin died at the age of 73.[5]
After his death
[change | change source]Emperor Kōnin is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency designates Tahara no Higashi no Misasagi in Nara as the location of Kōnin's mausoleum.[1]
Eras of Kōnin's reign
[change | change source]The years of Kōnin's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name (nengō).[7]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 光仁天皇 (49); retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 60.
- ↑ Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. pp. 81–85.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jien; Delmer Myers Brown, Ichirō Ishida (1979). 愚管抄: A Translation and Study of the Gukansho, an Interpretative History of Japan Written in 1219. University of California Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-520-03460-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jien; Delmer Myers Brown, Ichirō Ishida (1979). 愚管抄: A Translation and Study of the Gukansho, an Interpretative History of Japan Written in 1219. University of California Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-520-03460-0.
- ↑ Jien; Delmer Myers Brown, Ichirō Ishida (1979). 愚管抄: A Translation and Study of the Gukansho, an Interpretative History of Japan Written in 1219. University of California Press. pp. 276–277. ISBN 978-0-520-03460-0.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Klaproth, Julius von (1834). Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon. Oriental Translation Fund. p. 81.
| Preceded by Empress Shōtoku |
Emperor of Japan: Kōnin 770–781 |
Succeeded by Emperor Kammu |