Later Southern Court - Gonancho

Japanese: 後南朝 - ごなんちょう

The Southern Court (Daikakuji line) Imperial Court was established after the unification of the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392 (Genchu 9, Meitoku 3). Emperor Gokomatsu of the Northern Court (Jimyoin line) and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who supported him, did not fulfill the condition for unification, "the alternation of the two lines." Dissatisfied with this, the retired Emperor Gokameyama of the former Southern Court traveled to Yoshino in 1410 (Oei 17). The retired emperor eventually returned to Kyoto, but his visit to Yoshino was an opportunity for the remaining Southern Court retainers to seek the restoration of the Southern Court by presenting the imperial heirs of the Daikakuji line. This was the Later Southern Court, and many of its leaders were descendants of Prince Setsunari (Uenonomiya), the son of Emperor Gomurakami.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1392年(元中9∥明徳3)の南北両朝合一後に興った南朝系(大覚寺統)の朝廷。合一の条件〈両統の迭立（てつりつ）〉を北朝側(持明院統)の後小松天皇とこれを擁する足利義満とが履行しなかったため，これに不満な旧南朝の後亀山上皇は1410年(応永17)吉野に遷幸した。上皇はやがて帰洛したが，上皇の吉野遷幸を機に南朝の遺臣らは大覚寺統の皇胤を奉じて南朝の再興をはかった。これが後南朝で，その主となったのは多く後村上天皇の皇子説成親王(上野宮)の子孫であった。

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