Tachibana no Kachiko
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Tachibana no Kachiko (橘 嘉智子, 786 – June 17, 850), also known as Empress Danrin (檀林皇后, Danrin-kōgō), was a Japanese empress, the chief consort of Emperor Saga[1] and the daughter of Tachibana no Kiyotomo (橘 清友).[2] She was de facto ruler of the empire between 833 and 850.
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Tachibana no Kachiko 橘嘉智子 | |
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Tenure | August 21, 815 – June 5, 823 |
Empress dowager of Japan | |
Tenure | April 23, 823 – March 2, 833 |
Grand empress dowager of Japan | |
Tenure | March 26, 833 – June 17, 850 |
Born | 786 |
Died | June 17, 850(850-06-17) (aged 63–64) Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
Spouse | Emperor Saga |
Issue | Emperor Ninmyō Princess Seishi Princess Hideko Prince Hidera Princess Toshiko Princess Yoshiko Princess Shigeko |
House | Yamato (by marriage) Tachibana clan (by birth) |
Father | Tachibana no Kiyotomo |
Mother | Taguchi Michihime |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Tachibana.
The empress was a devout Buddhist. She founded the Buddhist Danrin-ji temple complex, and for this reason, she came to be called Danrin-kōgō.[2]
She died in the 4th day of the 5th month of 850.[3]