Editing Emperor Go-Reizei (section)

==Events of Go-Reizei's life==
[[Image:Go-shichi no kiri crest 2.svg|thumb|left|140px|Decorative emblems (''kiri'') of the Hosokawa clan are found at [[Ryōan-ji]].  Go-Reizei is amongst six other emperors entombed near what had been the residence of [[Hosokawa Katsumoto]] before the [[Ōnin War]].]]

When Emperor Go-Suzaku abdicated on February 5, 1045, his eldest son received the succession (‘‘senso’’) on the same day. Emperor Go-Reizei formally acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’) shortly after, and the era name was changed the following year to mark the beginning of his reign.<ref>Brown, p. 311; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''Jinnō Shōtōki,'' p. 44; a distinct act of ''senso'' is unrecognized prior to [[Emperor Tenji]]; and all sovereigns except [[Empress Jitō|Jitō]], [[Emperor Yōzei|Yōzei]], [[Emperor Go-Toba|Go-Toba]], and [[Emperor Fushimi|Fushimi]] have ''senso'' and ''sokui'' in the same year until the reign of [[Emperor Go-Murakami]].</ref><ref name="b311" /> His father Go-Suzaku died at the age of 37 on February 7, 1045, of unknown causes<ref>Titsingh, p. 160; Brown, p. 311.</ref> The one major event in Go-Reizei's life occurred in the year 1051, when [[Abe no Sadato|Abe no Sadatō]] and [[Abe no Munetō|Munetō]] instigated a rebellion that became known as the [[Zenkunen War]] (1051–1062). In response, [[Minamoto no Yoriyoshi]] is appointed governor of Mutsu and he is named ''chinjufu shōgun.'' He is given these titles and powers so that he will be able to restore peace in the north. Yoriyoshi would have been the first to receive this specific shogunal title, although his grandfather ([[Minamoto no Tsunemoto]]) had been ''seitō fuku-shōgun'' (assistant commander for pacification of the east).<ref>Varley, pp. 197–198.</ref> Go-Reizei later died on May 22, 1068, at the age of 44 leaving no direct heirs to the throne.<ref name="b313">Brown, p. 313; Varley, p. 198.</ref> He was succeeded by his father's second son Takahito-shinnō aka [[Emperor Go-Sanjō]].

The actual site of Go-Reizei's [[grave (burial)|grave]] is known.<ref name="kunaicho"/>  This emperor is traditionally venerated at a [[memorial]] [[Shinto]] [[shrine]] (''misasagi'') though at Kyoto. The [[Imperial Household Agency]] designates this location as Go-Reizei's [[mausoleum]].  It is formally named ''Enkyo-ji no misasagi''.<ref>Ponsonby-Fane, p. 421.</ref> Go-Reizei is buried amongst the "Seven Imperial Tombs" at [[Ryōan-ji]] Temple in [[Kyoto]].<ref>The "Seven Imperial Tombs" at Ryoan-ji are the burial places of [[Emperor Uda|Uda]], [[Emperor Kazan|Kazan]], [[Emperor Ichijō|Ichijō]], [[Emperor Go-Suzaku|Go-Suzaku]], Go-Reizei, [[Emperor Go-Sanjō|Go-Sanjō]], and [[Emperor Horikawa|Horikawa]].</ref> The mound which commemorates the Hosokawa Emperor Go-Reizei is today named ''Shu-zan.''  The emperor's burial place would have been quite humble in the period after Go-Reizei died.<ref name="msocher277">Moscher, Gouveneur. (1978). ''Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide,'' pp. 277–278.</ref> These tombs reached their present state as a result of the 19th century restoration of imperial sepulchers (''misasagi'') which were ordered by Emperor Meiji.<ref name="msocher277"/>

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===Kugyō===
{{nihongo|''[[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 period|Meiji]] eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.

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 the pinnacle of a life's career.  During Go-Reizei's reign, this apex of the ''[[Daijō-kan]]'' included:
* ''[[Kampaku]]'', Fujiwara Yorimichi, 992–1074.<ref name="b312">Brown, p. 312.</ref>
* ''[[Kampaku]]'', Fujiwara Norimichi, 997–1075.<ref name="b312">Brown, p. 312.</ref>
* ''[[Daijō-daijin]]'', Fujiwara Yorimichi.<ref name="b312"/>
* ''[[Sadaijin]]'', Fujiwara Norimichi.<ref name = "b312"/>
* ''[[Sadaijin]]''
* ''[[Udaijin]]'', Fujiwara Sanesuke, 957–1046.<ref name = "b312"/>
* ''[[Udaijin]]'', Fujiwara  Yorimune, 993–1065.<ref name="b312"/>
* ''[[Udaijin]]'', Fujiwara Morozane, 1042–1101.<ref name = "b313"/>
* ''[[Nadaijin]]'', {{ill|Minamoto Morofusa|ja|源師房|vertical-align=sup}}, 1009–1077.<ref name="b313" />
* ''[[Dainagon]]''