Editing Emperor Shōkō (section)

==Events of Shōkō's life==
He reigned from October 5, 1412 until his death on August 30, 1428.

Shōkō became emperor upon the abdication of his father,  Go-Komatsu in ''Ōei'' 18, in the 10th month (October 5, 1412).  His actual coronation date was two years later.<ref name="t327">Titsingh, p. 327.</ref>

The "retired" [[Go-Komatsu]] ruled as a [[cloistered rule|Cloistered Emperor]] during Shōkō's reign.

Shōkō was connected to [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]] and the [[Hino Motors|Hino]] clan through his mother's side.

Shōkō''-tennō'' was only 12 years old when he assumed the role of formal head of the ''[[Heian Palace|Daïri]]''; but "[[Go-Komatsu]]''-in''" had direction of the court [and] the Shōgun [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]] was charged with the general superintendence of affairs."<ref name="t327"/>

* '''October 5, 1412''' (''Ōei 18, on the 18th day of the 9th month''): Emperor Shōkō was made the new sovereign upon the abdication of his father, [[Emperor Go-Komatsu]]; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received.<ref name="t330_v44">Titsingh, p. 330.</ref>

Shōkō was only 12 years old when he began living in the [[Heian Palace|daïri]]; but Go-Komatsu, as a [[cloistered rule|Cloistered Emperor]] still retained direction of the court and the Shōgun was charged with the general superintendence of affairs.<ref>Titsingh, p. 326–327; [[Richard Ponsonby-Fane|Ponsonby-Fane, Richard]]. (1959). ''The Imperial Family of Japan,'' pp. 105–106.</ref>
* '''1413''' (''Ōei 20''): Shōgun [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]] fell ill, and so he sent an ambassador to the [[Ise Shrine]] to pray for the return of his health.<ref>Titsingh, p. 328.</ref>
* '''January 29, 1415''' (''Ōei 21, on the 19th day of the 12th month''): Enthronement of Emperor Shōkō was two years after the ''senso'' was received.  At this point, Emperor Shōkō is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).<ref name="t330_v44"/>
* '''1418''' (''Ōei 25''): Ashikaga Yoshimochi ordered [[Asama Shrine]], at the base of [[Mount Fuji]] in [[Suruga province]], to be re-built.<ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962).  ''Studies in Shinto and Shrines,'' pp. 461–462.</ref>
* '''July 18, 1419''' (''Ōei 26, on the 26th day of the 6th month''): [[Oei Invasion]]. [[Korea]] invaded [[Tsushima Province]].
* '''1423''' (''Ōei 30, 2nd month''): Shōgun Yoshimochi retired in favor of his son, [[Ashikaga Yoshikatsu]], who was 17 years old.<ref>Titsingh, p. 329.</ref>
* '''March 17, 1425''' (''Ōei 32, on the 27th day of the 2nd month''): Shōgun Yoshikatsu died at the age of 19 years, having administered the empire for only three years.<ref name="t330_v44"/>
* '''February 3, 1428''' (''Shōchō 1, 18th day of the 1st month'')<!-- NengoCalc 正長一年一月十八日 -->: Shōgun [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]], having taken power again after the death of his son, died himself at the age of 43.<ref>Titsingh, pp. 330–331.</ref>
* '''August 30, 1428''' (''Shōchō 1, 20th day of the 7th month'')<!-- NengoCalc 正長一年七月二十日  -->: Emperor Shōkō died at the age of 27.<ref>Titsingh, p. 331.</ref>''[[Nihon Ōdai Ichiran]]'' suggests a cause of death by explaining: ''"Ce prince, s'occupait de magie et du culte de démons, mens une vie pure, et observa rigoureusement l'abstinence et le jeùne."'' ("This prince, who occupied himself with magic and the cult of demons, led a pure life, and rigorously observed abstinence and fasting.")<ref>Titsingh, p. 331; n.b. also, " 法魔 (''Muo-fa''), or the science of demons, is the name the Chinese and the Japanese give to a specific "magic" discipline.  Those who follow its rigorous regime of practice abandon all relationships with women.  They are persuaded that by guarding their purity to focus attention, they can execute their magic arts with precision and success."</ref>

Shōkō had no heirs of his own; and for this reason, [[Emperor Go-Komatsu]] selected Shōkō's third cousin for Shōkō to adopt as heir.  This cousin would accede to the [[Chrysanthemum Throne]] at age 10 as [[Emperor Go-Hanazono]] on September 7, 1428 (''Shōchō 1, 29th day of the 7th month'')<!-- NengoCalc 正長一年八月二十日 -->: [[Emperor Go-Hanazono]] accedes to the throne at age 10.<ref>Titsingh, p. 331–332.</ref>

He is enshrined with other emperors at the imperial tomb at Fukakusa no kita no ''Misasagi'' (深草北陵) in [[Fushimi-ku, Kyoto]].

===Kugyō===
''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 Shōkō's reign, this apex of the ''[[Daijō-kan]]'' included: 
* ''[[Sadaijin]]''
* ''[[Udaijin]]''
* ''[[Nadaijin]]''
* ''[[Dainagon]]''