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Lady Goryū 五龍局 | |
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| Born | 1529 |
| Died | August 2, 1574(1574-08-02) (aged 44–45) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Goryū (五龍) Goryūhime (五龍姫) Goryū no Kata (五龍の方) Go (五) |
| Spouse | Shishido Takaie |
| Children | Shishido Motohide Two daughters Seikōin |
| Parent(s) | Mōri Motonari Myōkyū |
| Relatives | One older sister Mōri Takamoto (older brother) Kikkawa Motoharu (younger brother) Kobayakawa Takakage (younger brother) |
| Family | .svg) Mōri clan Shishido clan |
Lady Goryū (五龍局,Goryū no Tsubone, 1529[1] - August 2, 1574[1]) was a woman from theSengoku period to theAzuchi–Momoyama period. Her real name wasShin (しん).[2] She was the second daughter ofMōri Motonari, and the wife ofShishido Takaie.
In 1529, Lady Goryū was born inTajihi-Sarugake Castle, the second daughter ofMōri Motonari,daimyō of theChūgoku region. Her mother was Motonari's wife,Myōkyū. She was the younger sister ofMōri Takamoto and the older sister ofKikkawa Motoharu. Takamoto had an older sister, but in infancy, she was adopted by the Takahashi clan (as a hostage) and later killed following their demise. Lady Goryū was loved by her parents.
In 1534, she marriedShishido Takaie, the head of the Shishido clan inAki Province. Their marriage was part of the reconciliation between Shishido and Motonari. In 1547, Takaie's eldest son,Shishido Motohide, was born. Among the children Lady Goryū had with him, her eldest daughter was married toKōno Michinobu ofIyo Province, her second daughter marriedMotonaga (the eldest son of Kikkawa Motoharu), and her third daughter,Seikōin, marriedMōri Terumoto; each marriage contributed to solidifying the unity of the Mōri family. There seems to have been a terrible ambiance between Lady Goryū andLady Shinjō, Motoharu's wife, according to Motonari'sSanshi Kyokunjo.
Lady Goryū died on August 2, 1574, at the age of 46. It is believed the cause of death was a stroke. Her posthumous Buddhist name is Hōkōinden Eishitsu Myōjudaishi (法光院殿栄室妙寿大姉).[1] The location of her grave is unknown, although there are four possible locations – two inKōdachō Asatsuka,Akitakata, Hiroshima, one inKōdachō Sukumoji, Akitakata, Hiroshima, and one inIbara Shirakicho,Asakita-ku, Hiroshima.[3] Takaie was buried along with his second wife.
Lady Goryū is portrayed in the 1997NHKTaiga dramaMōri Motonari as "Eno". She is portrayed byTakahashi Yumiko, and her younger incarnation is portrayed byItō Asuka.
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