Fujiwara no Ritsushi (九条立子; 1192 – 18 January 1248) was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Juntoku.

Kujō Ritsushi
九条立子
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure7 February 1211 – 8 May 1222
Born1192
Died18 January 1248(1248-01-18) (aged 55–56)
Heian-kyō (Kyōto)
Spouse
(m. 1211; died 1242)
IssuePrincess Taiko
Emperor Chūkyō
HouseYamato
FatherKujō Yoshitsune

In 1226, she ordained as a Buddhist nun and received the Dharma name Seijōkan (清浄観).[1]

Children:

  • Second daughter: Imperial Princess Taiko (?) (諦子内親王)
  • Fourth son: Imperial Prince Kanenari (懐成親王) (Emperor Chūkyō)

Notes edit

  1. ^ "東一条院". コトバンク (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
Japanese royalty
Preceded by Empress consort of Japan
1211–1222
Succeeded by