Fujiwara Miyako - Fujiwara no Miyako

Wife of Emperor Monmu. Daughter of Fuhito. In 697 (1st year of Emperor Monmu), she became the wife of Emperor Monmu, surpassing the daughters of the Ishikawa clan. In 701 (1st year of the Taiho era), she gave birth to Emperor Shomu and played an important role in the imperial harem. She laid the foundation for the Fujiwara clan to expand its influence as maternal relatives, and later became empress dowager and grand empress dowager. In 737 (9th year of the Tenpyo era), the monk Genbo, who cured Miyako's illness, gained his favor and wielded power for a time after the four Fujiwara sons (Muchimaro, Fusasaki, Umakai, and Maro) died one after another. Her tomb is in Sahoyama Nishiryo, Nara.

[Toshihiko Fukui]

“Fujiwara Fuhito” by Masaaki Ueda (1976, Asahi Shimbun) ▽ “Empress Komyo” by Rikuro Hayashi (1961, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)”

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

文武(もんむ)天皇夫人(ぶにん)。不比等(ふひと)の女(むすめ)。697年（文武天皇1）紀(き)、石川両氏の娘を越えて文武天皇の夫人となり、701年（大宝1）後の聖武(しょうむ)天皇を産んで後宮で重きをなし、藤原氏が外戚(がいせき)として勢力を伸ばす基をつくり、のち皇太后、太皇太后となった。また宮子の病気を治した僧玄昉(げんぼう)は737年（天平9）に藤原4子（武智麻呂(むちまろ)、房前(ふささき)、宇合(うまかい)、麻呂）が相次いで死去したのち、その寵(ちょう)を得て一時権力を振るった。陵墓は奈良佐保山(さほやま)西陵。

［福井俊彦］

『上田正昭著『藤原不比等』（1976・朝日新聞社）』▽『林陸朗著『光明皇后』（1961・吉川弘文館）』

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