Emperor Junna
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| Junna | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Japan | |
| 823–833 | |
| Predecessor | Saga |
| Successor | Ninmyō |
| Born | 786[1] |
| Died | 11 June 840 (age 55) Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
| Burial | Ōharano no nishi no minenoe no misasagi (Kyoto) |
Traditional history
Before he became the monarch, this prince's personal name (imina) was Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value)..[5]
Junna had six Empresses and Imperial consorts and 13 Imperial sons and daughters.[6]
Events of Junna's life
Junna was Crown Prince for 13 years.
- 810 (Kōnin 1): Prince Ōtomo was named the heir of Emperor Saga at 25 years of age.[6]
- 30 May 823 (Kōnin 14, 17th day of the 4th month): In the 14th year of Emperor Saga's reign, the monarch abdicated. The succession (senso) was received by Prince Ōtomo, who was Saga's younger brother. Soon afterwards, the prince is said to have said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[7] This was confirmed in ceremonies.[8]
- 22 March 833 (Tenchō 10, 28th day of the 2nd month): In the 10th year of Emperor Junna's reign, he abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by a his adopted son, who would be known as Emperor Ninmyō.[9]
After his death
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the mausoleum (misasagi) of Junna is in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto. The emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine at this location.[2]
Eras of reign
The years of Junna's reign are identified by more than one era name (nengō).[11]
Emperor Junna Media
Japanese Imperial kamon — a stylized chrysanthemum blossom
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Junna Tennō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 437.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 淳和天皇 (53); retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 64.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 102-106; Brown, Delmer M. et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 282-283; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 164;
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 103; Brown, p. 282.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brown, p. 282.
- ↑ Brown, pp. 282-283.
- ↑ Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ↑ Brown, pp. 282-283.
- ↑ Brown, p. 283; Varely, p. 164.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 102.
| Preceded by Emperor Saga |
Emperor of Japan: Junna 823–833 |
Succeeded by Emperor Ninmyō |