Eifuku Mon'in
Eifuku Mon'in (永福門院) (also written Eifuku-mon In) or Saionji Shōshi (西園寺しょう子, 西園寺鏱子, 1271 – 10 June 1342) was a celebrated Japanese poet of the Kamakura period, and a consort of the 92nd emperor, Fushimi. She was a member of the Kyōgoku school of verse (京極派, Kyōgoku-ha), and her work appears in the Gyokuyōshū.[1]
| Saionji Shōshi 西園寺鏱子 | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 27 November 1288 – 27 September 1298 |
| Predecessor | Princess Reishi |
| Successor | Fujiwara no Kinshi |
| Born | 1271 |
| Died | 10 June 1342 (aged 70–71) Heian-kyō (Kyōto) |
| Spouse | Emperor Fushimi |
| Issue | Emperor Go-Fushimi (adopted) |
| House | Yamato |
| Father | Saionji Sanekane |
| Mother | Nakanoin Akiko |
On 23 June 1316 (5th year of Shōwa), she took tonsure as a Buddhist nun and given the Dharma name Shin'nyo Gen (真如源).[2]
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