Umemiya

Japanese: 梅宮 - うめのみや
Umemiya

...The principal image is Nyoirin Kannon. Emperor Gomizuno's daughter Umemiya was married to Takatsukasa Kyohei at the age of 13, but was divorced three years later and returned to her father. The unfortunate Umemiya became deeply devoted to the famous Rinzai monk Itshimonju and became a nun.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Umemiya" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本尊如意輪観音。後水尾天皇の皇女梅宮は13歳で鷹司教平に嫁し,3年後に離別されて父帝のもとにかえった。薄幸の梅宮は,臨済の名僧一糸文守(いつしもんじゆ)に深く帰依し,尼僧となった。…

※「梅宮」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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