Princess Shōshi Japanese: 奨子内親王 | |
Succession: | Empress consort of Japan (honorary) |
Reign: | 18 April – 16 November 1319 |
Reign-Type: | Tenure |
Royal House: | Imperial House of Japan |
Father: | Emperor Go-Uda |
Mother: | Itsutsuji (Fujiwara) Chushi |
Birth Date: | 28 September 1286 |
Birth Place: | Heian-kyō (Kyōto) |
Death Place: | Heian-kyō (Kyōto) |
was a Japanese princess who briefly served as honorary empress for her younger brother Emperor Go-Daigo.[1]
Princess Shōshi was the daughter of Emperor Go-Uda and court lady Itsutsuji (Fujiwara) Chushi. She served as Saiō for her half-brother Emperor Go-Nijō from 1306 to 1308. She was named honorary empress to her brother Emperor Go-Daigo in 1319.
In the same year, Shōshi ordained as a Buddhist nun and was given the Dharma name Shinrikaku (真理覚).