Editing Emperor Heizei (section)

==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.<ref>Furugosho:  [http://www.furugosho.com/moyenage/empereur-g2.htm ''Kugyō'' of Heizi-''tennō'']</ref>

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 Heizei's reign, this apex of the ''[[Daijō-kan]]'' included:
* ''[[Sadaijin]]'' (not appointed)
* ''[[Udaijin]]'', Miwa-no-Oh or Miwa-no-Ohkimi (神王), 798–806.<ref name="b279"/>
* ''Udaijin'', Fujiwara no Uchimaro (藤原内麿), 806–812.<ref name="b280"/>
* ''[[Naidaijin]]''
* ''[[Dainagon]]'', Fujiwara no Otomo (藤原雄友), 806–807

When the daughter of a ''[[chūnagon]]'' became the favored consort of the Crown Prince Ate (later known as Heizei''-tennō''), her father's power and position in court was affected. Kanmu disapproved of {{nihongo|Fujiwara no Kusuko|藤原薬子|d. 810}}, former wife of Fujiwara no Tadanushi; and Kanmu had her removed from his son's household.  After Kanmu died, Heizei restored this one-time favorite as part of his household; and this distinction had consequences.<ref name="ponsonby318"/>

* ''[[Chūnagon]]'', Fujiwara no Tadanushi<ref name="ponsonby318"/>