Legendary emperor of Japan
Emperor Kōshō (孝昭天皇 ,Kōshō-tennō ) , also known asMimatsuhikokaeshine no Mikoto (真津日子訶恵志泥命 ) was the fifthlegendary emperor of Japan , according to the traditionalorder of succession .[ 3] [ 4] Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōshō is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. Nothing exists in theKojiki other than his name and genealogy. Kōshō's reign allegedly began in 475 BC, he had one wife and two sons. After his death in 393 BC, his second son supposedly became thenext emperor .[ 5]
Legendary narrative [ edit ] In theKojiki andNihon Shoki , only his name and genealogy were recorded. The Japanese have traditionally accepted this sovereign's historical existence, and an Imperialmisasagi (陵) or tomb for Kōshō is currently maintained; however, no extant contemporary records have been discovered that confirm a view that this historical figure actually reigned. Kōshō is believed to be the oldest son of Emperor Itoku, and his wife Amanotoyototsu-hime. His mother was the daughter of Okishimimi-no-kami.[ 5] [ 6] TheKojiki records that he ruled from the palace ofIkekokoro-no-miya (葛城掖上宮 ; and in theNihon Shoki as掖上池心宮 ) at Waki-no-kami in what would come to be known asYamato Province .[ 4] [ 6] Kōshō allegedly had a wife namedYosotarashi-hime , and fathered two children with her. His reign lasted from 475 BC until his death in 393 BC, his second son then took the throne and would later be referred to asEmperor Kōan .
The existence of at least the first nine Emperors is disputed due to insufficient material available for further verification and study.[ 7] Kōshō is thus regarded by historians as a "legendary Emperor", and is considered to have been the fourth ofeight Emperors without specific legends associated with them .[ a] The name Kōshō-tennō was assigned to himposthumously by later generations, and literally means "filial manifestation".[ 9] His name might have been regularized centuries after the lifetime ascribed to Kōshō, possibly during the time in which legends about the origins of theimperial dynasty were compiled as the chronicles known today as theKojiki .[ 8] While the actual site of Kōshō'sgrave is not known, the Emperor is traditionally venerated at amemorial Shinto shrine (misasagi ) inGose .[ 3] TheImperial Household Agency designates this location as Kōshō'smausoleum . It is formally namedWaki-no-kami no Hakata no yama no e no misasagi .[ 5] There is a possibility that this figure could have lived instead in the 1st century (AD), however more research is needed to make any further conclusions.[ 10]
The first emperor that historians state might have actually existed isEmperor Sujin , the 10th emperor of Japan.[ 11] Outside of the Kojiki, the reign ofEmperor Kinmei [ b] (c. 509 – 571 AD) is the first for which contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates.[ 14] The conventionally accepted names and dates of the early Emperors were not confirmed as "traditional" though, until the reign of Emperor Kanmu [ c] between 737 and 806 AD.[ 8]
Consorts and Children [ edit ] Empress:Yosotarashi-hime (世襲足媛 ) , Owari clan's daughterPrince Ametarashihikokunioshihito (天足彦国押人命 ) Prince Yamatotarashihikokunioshihito (日本足彦国押人尊 ) , laterEmperor Kōan Genealogy of early Japanese emperors and empresses
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