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Topic: Goshirakawa Emperor

	1083-87. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Emperor Shirakawa (r.1072–86) continued to rule as a retired emperor after his abdication, and, after 1096, as a priestly retired emperor.
		Goshirakawa's partisans, who included Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123–60) and Taira no Kiyomori (1118–81), were victorious.
		Goshirakawa, as retired emperor (1158–92), had some influence in the government, but in 1167 Kiyomori had himself appointed prime minister and gave important posts in the central and provincial governments to his clansmen.
	www.bartleby.com /67/387.html (610 words)

	Goshirakawa Biography / Biography of Goshirakawa Biography
		Born Masahito, Goshirakawa was the fourth son of Emperor Toba and Fujiwara Akiko (Shoshi).
		The military families were, however, too powerful for the cloistered former emperor to control, and the imperial court had to grant Minamoto Yoritomo's request entrusting him with the administration of territories conquered by him and his followers during the civil wars.
		Goshirakawa died of illness in the spring of 1192.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-goshirakawa (622 words)

	TWWH CHAPTER ONE
		- 347) was the empress consort of Emperor Nitoku and in 314 was proclaimed empress.
		Later she was the lover of Emperor Uda's fourth son, Prince Atsuyoshi, by whom she bore a daughter -- the poet Nakastukasa.
		This autobiographical narrative was written in 1307 to tell of the life she had as result of becoming a concubine of a retired emperor in Kyoto at the age of fourteen and ending, several love affairs later, with an account of her new life as a wandering Buddhist nun.
	www.ahapoetry.com /twchp1.htm (3663 words)

	Kamakura Era: 1192-1333
		Minamoto-no-Yoritomo was the leader of the house Genji and basically was in competition with the Emperor for control of Japan.
		The catch was that the shogun could move those armies without the Emperor's permission, thus making the shogun the true ruling power in the country.
		Emperor Gotoba in Kyoto wanted to take back control of the country and raised his own army.
	www.bookmice.net /darkchilde/japan/jh4.html (770 words)

	HYATT REGENCY KYOTO
		In fact, this district is famous for its significant history in terms of politics and culture, led by the Emperor Goshirakawa and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and its beauty of prosperity and tradition still remains.
		Heian-kyo, founded by the Emperor Kanmu in 794, originally covered the area west of the Kamogawa River and had a population of about 70,000~100,000, which expanded to reach hundreds of thousands in the ensuing 400 years.
		Hojuji-dono was established at the foot of a mountain in Higashiyama by Goshirakawa.
	www.hyattregencykyoto.com /english/ahistoryofhigashiyamashichijo/index.php (399 words)

	A Teachers' & Textbook Writers'(A HISTORICAL OUTLINE)
		Moreover, throughout the various vicissitudes undergone by various emperors or by the Imperial family as a whole, the system continued to be supported by a feeling of respect or trust towards the emperor among the people.
		Those who maintained and led large groups of samurai or armed retainers were called toryo (pillars), and persons related by blood to the, Imperial family, or nobles who settled in the provinces, became toryo with the support of the local warriors on the basis of the standing of their family or their noble lineage.
		This was the signal for the court, under the cloistered emperor Gotoba, to attempt to regain political power, and in 1221, the court issued an order for the subjugation of the regent Hojo Yoshitoki, Masako's younger brother.
	www.mc.maricopa.edu /~reffland/anthropology/anthro2003/legacy/japanese_history.html (2049 words)

	Midnight Eye review: Gate of Hell (1953)
		The year is 1159, and a revolt against the emperor Goshirakawa begins with an attack on the Imperial Palace of Sanjo by the rival Minamoto clan.
		In order to protect the emperor and his younger sister princess Josaimon-In, decoys are sent from the palace in the form of Moritoh (Hasegawa), a warrior of the imperial palace, and Kesa (Kyo), a lady in waiting to the princes.
		However, the insurgency is quickly quashed, and the heads of the decapitated traitors hung from the Gate of Hell at the palace entrance.
	www.midnighteye.com /reviews/gatehell.shtml (838 words)

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		Emperor Juntoku abruptly relinquished the throne, apparently with the intent of freeing himself to participate fully with his father in the coming conflict.
		Acceded to the throne in 1232 and, as was customary,
		Emperor Fushimi reigned for eleven years, then abdicated the throne to the crown prince and, in the usual manner, received the honorary designation of retired emperor.
	sunsite.berkeley.edu /JHTI/cgi-bin/jhti/txt/bunjs03-e.txt (18415 words)

	www.xuzo.com - The Heiji Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Heiji Rebellion (平治の乱) was fought between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159.
		In the Siege of Sanjō Palace, Nobuyori and his Minamoto allies abducted the former emperor Emperor Go-Shirakawa and set fire to the Palace.
		While Nobuyori was careless, Kiyomori let the Emperor Nijo and the former emperor Goshirakawa escape to Kiyomori's side.
	www.xuzo.com /asian-history/japanese-history/the-heiji-revolution.html (440 words)

	East Asian Art & Archaeology - Newsletter
		The original structure of Myoho-in Temple was built by the priest Shoun during the late Heian Period.
		The Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa entrusted Shoun to construct the temple next to Hojuji Palace, a temple/palace from which the emperor ruled the nation.
		In addition to portraits of the Cloistered Emperor Gomizunoo and other heads of the temple are wall paintings and screen paintings by such artists as Maruyama Okyo, Goshun, and Gessen.
	www.umich.edu /~hartspc/NEAAA/issue61/members/exhibitions/articles/asia/61japan_1.html (806 words)

	Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism
		In 1176 the so-called warrior-monks of Enryaku-ji made a direct appeal to the imperial court protesting the destruction of a branch temple of the school by a provincial lord.
		The Retired Emperor Goshirakawa, angered by the illegal appeal, had Myoun exiled to Izu.
		When Myoun visited the retired emperor at his palace, it was attacked by forces led by Minamoto no Yoshinaka, a general of the Minamoto clan, and Myoun was struck and killed by a stray arrow.
	www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/dictionary/define?tid=201 (188 words)

	The Samurai in Feudal Japan
		In 1156 open conflict broke out between the cloistered (retired) emperor and the reigning emperor, and military men were called in on both sides.
		On one side, supporting the cloistered emperor, was a force led by Minamoto no Tameyoshi (1096-1156); on the other side, the emperor, Go-Shirakawa, had the backing of a coalition led by Taira no Kiyomori (1118-81), which also included among its leaders Tameyoshi’s own son, Yoshitomo (1123-60).
		But Kiyomori returned quickly to Kyoto and managed to smuggle Goshirakawa’s son, Emperor Nijo, out of the palace disguised as a lady-in-waiting and to escort him to the main Taira residence at Rokuhara in the southeastern part of the capital.
	brian.hoffert.faculty.noctrl.edu /TEACHING/Samurai.html (1607 words)

	Warriors of Japan as Portrayed in the War Tales
		Retired Emperor Toba forced his son and successor Sutoku to abdicate in favor of another son, Konoe (it is said because he greatly loved Konoe's mother), and then, when this emperor died young, passed Sutoku's son and installed Goshirakawa instead.
		The Hôgen disturbance erupted in 1156 following Toba's death and was as brief as it was violent, and its outcome was decided in a single battle when the supporters of Goshirakawa stormed Santoku's residence, captured the retired emperor and exiled him to Shikoku.
		The latter prevailed with the decisive support of Kiyomori, whose incredible clemency to two of Yoshitomo's sons, Yoritomo and Yoshitsune, would prove to be the undoing of the Taira.
	www.gotterdammerung.org /books/reviews/w/warriors-of-japan-as-portrayed-in-the-war-tales.html (1130 words)

	Main Japan Page
		This was the signal for the court, under the cloistered emperor Gotoba.
		It issued ordinances controlling the behavior of the Imperial family and the court nobles, and it determined what property could be held and what revenue could be received by emperor and court alike.
		The emperor during this period had no connection whatsoever with government or political affairs, and the 'appointment' of the shogun by the emperor was a mere matter of form.
	www.clovisusd.k12.ca.us /alta/Staff/Teachers/bitter/bitter2/government.html (1275 words)

	Seto Great Bridge and Central Kagawa
		Kosho-in Temple is often called Tenno-ji Temple (Emperor's Temple), because it used to be the guardian temple of an Emperor's Shrine (Shiramine-gu Shrine in the same precincts) dedicated to Emperor Sutoku just after his death.
		Emperor Sutoku ascended the throne at the age of 5 as the only son of Emperor Toba when he chose to abdicate.
		Emperor Goshirakawa lived to be 65, but he had to witness a succession of wars, earthquakes, whirlwinds and thunderbolts.
	www.waoe.org /steve/kagawa/bridge.html (6477 words)

	NHK 2005 historical drama "Yoshitsune" episode summaries
		Kiyomori entertains the ex-emperor Goshirakawa at Fukuhara who promises to grant Tokuko, Kiyomori's daughter, become a wife of the emperor.
		As her daughter is expected to give a birth to the emperor’s child, Tokiko makes a certain decision.
		In a rage against the ex-emperor Goshirakawa who repeatedly confiscates the territories of the Heike family, Kiyomori keeps Tokuko and her son prince, who is a future emperor as well as Kiyomori’s grandson, at Heike’s residence.
	www.sonic.net /~tabine/Heike/Heike_Yoshitsune_taiga_summaries.html (3065 words)

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		In 1180 Yorimasa of the Genjis supported by Prince Mochihito, son of the retired emperor Goshirakawa, revolted against the family, inviting many local military clans to join the uprising, which resulted in a nationwide war.
		However Yoshinaka was slighted by the Machiavellian Goshirakawa, who conspired to drive Yoshinaka into expulsion to death.
		Minamoto Yoritomo was put to his long-coveted position of the chief of the warriors by the emperor in 1192 and organized a feudal government, which finally brought the Heian Period to a close in history.
	www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp /ENGLISH/rekisi/genpei/01.html (366 words)

	DoramaLover.com - VCD - Y - Yoshitsune 3 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As the order of the ex-emperor Goshirakawa to attack the Heike family has been issued, Yoshitsune heads to Ichinotani, a natural stronghold surrounded by the sea and sheer cliffs where the Heike family has taken up a position.
		The ex-emperor Goshirakawa, who is pleased to see the town of Kyoto regain peace, proposes further promotion for Yoshitsune.
		When he meets Tokuko, the emperor’s mother, Yoshitsune asks her whereabouts of the emperor and the sword that is one of the three sacred imperial treasures.
	www.doramalover.com /vcd/y/yoshitsune03.htm (2483 words)

	Japan, Inc. - The Emperor System and Japan's Royal Family (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Chrysanthemum (left), the Japanese Emperor's symbol of divine authority was frequently seen embossed on military hardware until 1945.
		Japanese Emperors: B.C. Japan's royalty traces its descendancy from Jimmu, circa 660 B.C. The list shows Japan's ruling Emperors and eight ruling Empresses from Jimmu 660 B.C. to Akihito 1996 A.D. Heisei Tenno, Japan's Emperor Akihito, calls his reign Heisei, meaning "the achievement of complete peace on earth and in the heavens".
		In the case of the present Emperor Akihito and his predecessor, Hirohito, the names of their reigns is given.
	www.vikingphoenix.com /public/JapanIncorporated/postwar/japemps.htm (828 words)

	Sanjusangen-Do (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The number thirty-three is derived from the belief that, in order to save man from danger and distress and bestow prosperity and happiness, the Bodhisattva Kannon can transform him/herself into one of thirty-three different forms, assuming whichever one is most appropriate for a particular time and place.
		This temple was founded in 1164 A.D. at the demand of the Emperor Goshirakawa, who was not only a pious devotee to Kannon Bodhisattva, but also has the reputation of being an earnest sovereign in his attempt to bring about peace by propagating the Buddhist faith throughout the country.
		In 1249, the hall was burnt down, and the then Emperor Gosaga issued immediately an order to reconstruct another in the very same style as the original building and the arrangement of 1,001 Kannons (Goddess of Mercy).
	cmd.flovers.klever.net /sanjusangendoarch (214 words)

	view_sight.php
		Built by Emperor Kanmu in 794 on establishment of Heiankyo (now Kyoto) as the nation's capital.
		Toward the end of the Heian Period former emperor Goshirakawa built a majestic villa here (Jonan Rikyu / Toba Rikyu) from which he ruled in retirement.
		The district thus became the political and cultural centre and was further enlivened by many festivals and public events.
	kaiwai.city.kyoto.jp /sightdb/sight-raku/view_sight.php?lang=en&InforKindCode=1&ManageCode=1000116 (155 words)

	New Page 2
		Unfortunately, in the course of the wars at the end of the twelfth century the Daibutsuden was destroyed by fire in the year 1180.
		With the support of the Retired Emperor Goshirakawa and the help of contributions collected from all over Japan, the Hall was rebuilt and the new dedicatory ceremonies in 1195 were attended by Minamoto no Yeritomo, the de facto ruler of Japan, along with tens of thousands of his troops.
		The Hall was burnt down Agian in 1567 and work on the present structure, which took some twenty-five years, commenced in 1684.
	www.asunam.com /imagep2.htm (390 words)

	Intro. To Shan Tao's...
		In 1192 a seven-day Nembutsu memorial service was held for Ex-emperor Goshirakawa at the Indoji, Yasaka; the promoter Kenbutsu of Yamato Province invited Honen to attend the service.
		Noshin, who was in the group had a dream: Six birds came flying from the west; they looked like peacocks or parrots and their voice was beautiful, producing the tones of 'pathos, grace, elegance and resonance'; these birds sing the Six-time Liturgy, rise and sit in worship, and walk round the Buddha's image.
		When the thirteenth memorial year of Ex-emperor Goshirakawa was held, Honen laid down the rite for copying the three Pure Land sutras for seven days - in much the same way as copying the Lotus Sutra, which was commonly practiced in those days.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /pureland/an_introduction_to_shan.htm (5242 words)

	travel
		The main religions in Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism, and apart from a brief dominance by Shintoism during the Meiji period (1868-1912), have lived in harmony through the ages.
		Founded in 1164 A.D. by the Buddhist Emperor Goshirakawa, Sanjusangendo is built around 1,001 wooden images of Kannon-Bosatsu (the Buddhist god of mercy) -- one 11-foot statue surrounded by 1,000 5.5-foot statues.
		The masterly crafted statues are made of wood, and were built under the direction of the great masters Kokei, Unkei and his son Tankei.
	www.nsnews.com /issue/w033097/travel.html (604 words)

	Global May
		Todaiji was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan and grew so powerful that the capital was moved from Nara to Nagaoka in 784 in order to lower its influence on government affairs.
		After lunch at the Kyoto Handicraft centre we visited the Sanjusangendo Hall, Sanjusangendo Renge-o-in was founded in 1164 AD By command of Emperor Goshirakawa, a pious devotee to Kannon Bodhisattva, who desired to bring peace throughout the country by encouraging the Buddhistic faith.
		After the hall was destroyed by fire in 1249, Emperor Gosaga issued a decree to reconstruct another in the very same style as the original building and the arrangement of 1,001 Kannons.
	www.mytimeto.co.uk /html/global_may.html (1203 words)

	Koyasan and Shingon Esoteric Buddhism
		Said to be one of the temples Retired Emperor Goshirakawa had built when he came to Koyasan.
		Founded by the fourth son of Emperor Shirakawa, Kakuho Shinno, the central deity enshrined is the Buddha Muryoju (Amitayus).
		Because the son of Emperor Gotoba, Michimori Hoin, resided here, the Imperial con sort Saichu Gomon-in of Emperor Gohorikawa had great reverence for the temple.
	www.mandala.ne.jp /koyasan/koyatemples.html (2511 words)

	Yan Xue's Home Page
		The 20 years that followed saw the Tairas rise to increasingly control the Imperial Family, inviting animosity from the reihning Emperors, the Ex-Emperors, powerful pridsts, warriors and lords, to say nothing of the Minamotos in exile.
		In 1183 the Tairas were driven from the Capital along with the 6-year-old Emperor Antoku and his mother,who was Kiyomori's daughter.
		1It was an insurrection causend by the discord between Emperor* Goshirakawa (1127-92) and Ex-Emperor Sutoku (1119-64).
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Pantheon/7197/students/899012.html (3295 words)

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