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Tachibana No Michiyo
(655? – February 4, 733), or , was a court lady of early Nara period and mother of Empress Kōmyō. She served in the courts of emperor Emperor Tenmu, Temmu and emperor Emperor Shōmu, Shomu. In 679, around 15 years old, Michiyo became a Myōbu. On November 708, her Tachibana clan (kuge), clan was given the honorary surname "Tachibana Sukune" by Empress Genmei. In 721 she became a Buddhist nun for a brief period to pray for the health of Empress Genmei. Her first husband was an imperial prince, , a descendant of Emperor Bidatsu. They bore three children - Prince Katsuragi (later Tachibana no Moroe), Prince Sai (later Tachibana no Sai) and Princess Moro. Soon after Prince Minu's death, she married Fujiwara no Fuhito, whose principal wife had died. They had a daughter named Kōmyōshi, who was Fuhito's third daughter. Many of Michiyo's descendants also married Fuhito's descendants. It's unknown if Fuhito's fourth daughter, Tahino, the principal wife of Tachibana no Moroe is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachibana Shrine
The , also referred to as the Agata no Inukai no Michiyo, Lady Tachibana Shrine, is a miniature shrine owned by the Hōryū-ji temple complex of Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its precise date of construction is unknown, but it is thought to have been created a little later than its counterpart the Tamamushi Shrine. The sculptures inside are dated to the years around 710 (the end of the Asuka period and start of the Nara period) and have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated a National Treasure (Japan), National Treasure. History The precise date of the shrine is uncertain, but it is generally placed at the end of the Asuka period (710). A ''terminus ante quem'' is provided by the first documentary evidence for its existence, mention in the temple inventory of 747, the , which includes "two items taking the form of a palace building, one with a design of a Thousand Buddhas in repoussé metalwork, the other with a statue of gilt bronze" (宮殿像貳具 一具金泥押出千佛像 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |