Fujiwara no Onshi
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Fujiwara no Onshi 藤原穏子 | |
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Grand empress dowager of Japan | |
Tenure | May 29 , 946 – February 9, 954 |
Born | Fujiwara no Onshi (藤原 穏子) 885 |
Died | February 9, 954 Heian Kyō (Kyōto) | (aged 68–69)
Burial | |
Spouse | Emperor Daigo |
Issue | Prince Yasuakira Princess Koushi Emperor Suzaku Emperor Murakami |
House | Yamato (by marriage) Fujiwara Hokke (by birth) |
Father | Fujiwara no Mototsune |
Mother | Daughter of Imperial Prince Saneyasu |
Fujiwara no Onshi (藤原 穏子, 885 – February 9, 954) was an
Life
Onshi shared her name with her elder sister, Fujiwara no Onshii (882 – 907), who was the wife of Emperor Uda of Japan and the adoptive mother of Emperor Daigo.
In 930, her spouse, the retired Emperor Daigo, as well as her father-in-law, the retired Emperor Uda, died, leaving Fujiwara no Onshi in a very influential position as the mother of the young Emperor Suzaku as well as the Crown Prince Murakami. This position allowed her to become the Head of the Imperial Family, and she institutionalized the role of the Emperor's mother and her office as synonymous with the caretaker of a child emperor.[2]
She continued to live with Emperor Suzaku after he became an adult and married, retaining her influence. During the reign of her next son, Emperor Murakami, she maintained peace within the Imperial House by acting as a mediator between her sons, the emperor and the retired emperor. In 950, she secured the appointment of prince Noriki as crown prince.
Notes
- ISBN 9780674017535.
- ISBN 9780824830137.