Emperor Go-Daigo

96th emperor of Japan (r. 1318–1339)

period of Japanese history, 1333–1336

, formally known as , is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Musō Soseki. Construction was completed in 1345. As a temple related to both the Ashikaga family and Emperor Go-Daigo, the temple is held in high esteem, and is ranked number one among Kyoto's so-called Five Mountains. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient

civil war

Empress consort of Japan

[珣子] Empress consort of Go-Daigo; daughter of emperor Go-Fushimi

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan