Emperor Suko

Japanese: 崇光天皇 - すこうてんのう

Year of death: 13 January 1398 (1398.1.31)
Year of birth: Kenmu 1.4.22 (1334.5.25)
The third emperor of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-cho period. His father was Emperor Kogon and his mother was Hideko (Yorokumon'in), the daughter of Minister of the Interior Sanjo Kinhide. His first name was Masuhito, later changed to Okino. His Buddhist name was Katsu Enshin. He ascended to the throne in 1348 (Teiwa 4/Shohei 3). In 1348 (Shohei 6), during his fourth year on the throne, the conflict between Ashikaga brothers Takauji and Tadayoshi intensified, and Takauji made a peace agreement with the Southern Court with the aim of defeating Tadayoshi. As a result, he was deposed by Emperor Go-Murakami of the Southern Court and given the honorary title of Retired Emperor. From the following year, he was moved from place to place, including Owaganao (Nara Prefecture) and Kongoji Temple in Kawachi (Osaka Prefecture), together with the retired emperors Kogon and Komyo and Prince Naohito, before returning to Kyoto in 1362 (Enbun 2/Shohei 12) and retiring to Fushimidono. As the legitimate heir of the Jimyoin line, he fervently hoped for his son, Prince Yoshihito, to ascend to the throne, but this was not to be. However, in terms of culture, he devoted himself to the study of the biwa, which the legitimate heir of the Jimyoin line placed great importance on, and mastered secret songs, which he passed on to his disciples and the Fushiminomiya family, of which Prince Yoshihito was the first. In waka poetry, he maintained the Kyogoku school style used by the Jimyoin line, and formed his own poetry circle through poetry gatherings at Fushimidono Palace and other events. <References> Shinkan Eika Beppen Henshukai (edited) Shinkan Eika Beppen Hokucho

(Mariko Soma)

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没年：応永5.1.13(1398.1.31)
生年：建武1.4.22(1334.5.25)
南北朝期の北朝第3代天皇。父は光厳天皇,母は内大臣三条公秀の娘秀子(陽禄門院)。初名益仁,のちに興仁と改める。法名勝円心。貞和4/正平3(1348)年践祚。在位4年目の観応2/正平6年,足利尊氏,直義兄弟の抗争が激化,尊氏が直義討伐を目的に南朝と和睦したため,南朝の後村上天皇によって廃され,太上天皇の尊号を受ける。翌年以降,光厳,光明の両上皇,直仁親王らと,大和賀名生(奈良県)や河内(大阪府)金剛寺などを転々と移され,延文2/正平12年に帰京,伏見殿に隠栖した。持明院統の嫡流として,皇子栄仁親王の即位を熱望したが,皇位は同母弟の後光厳天皇の系統に移ったため,かなわなかった。しかし文化的な面では,持明院統の嫡流が重きをおいた琵琶の伝習に励み,秘曲を究め,弟子や栄仁親王が初代となった伏見宮家にこれを伝えた。和歌でも,持明院統の用いた京極派の歌風を維持,伏見殿での歌会などにより,独自の歌壇を形成した。<参考文献>宸翰英華別篇編修会編『宸翰英華別篇北朝』

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