The Hōjūjidono ( 法住寺殿 ) was a Buddhist temple in Kyoto which was, for a time, the home of the Cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa .
5-466: The temple was originally built and founded, as "Hōjūji", by Fujiwara Tamemitsu in 988. However, it was destroyed in 1032. In 1158, Emperor Shirakawa II abdicated in favor of his son Prince Morihito (Emperor Nijō) and made the Hōjūjiden his home, entering cloistered rule. However, in 1183, he was informed by Minamoto no Yukiie that Minamoto no Yoshinaka intended to kidnap him, form a new government to
10-559: The cloistered emperor. The temple has since been rebuilt, and now houses Shirakawa's tomb. It is also closely related to the Sanjusangen-dō . 34°59′15.45″N 135°46′21.83″E / 34.9876250°N 135.7727306°E / 34.9876250; 135.7727306 This article about a Japanese religious building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Emperor Nijo Emperor Nijō ( 二条天皇 , Nijō-tennō , July 31, 1143 – September 5, 1165)
15-552: The north, and use his possession of the cloistered emperor to justify his rule. The emperor informed the Minamoto brothers Yoshitsune and Noriyori in turn, and asked for their aid in stopping Yoshinaka. But they failed; Yoshinaka seized Kyoto in December 1183. Then, the Siege of Hōjūjidono resulted in 1184. Yoshinaka set fire to the buildings, slaughtered many of the occupants, and seized
20-487: Was formally enthroned, the management of all affairs continued to rest entirely in the hands of the retired emperor, Go-Shirakawa. Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre- Meiji eras. In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to
25-476: Was the 78th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1158 through 1165 . Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne , his personal name (his imina ) was Morihito -shinnō (守仁親王). He was the eldest son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa . He was the father of Emperor Rokujō . Nijō was proclaimed as heir to Emperor Go-Shirakawa. After Nijō
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