Cloistered rule politics in the late Heian period (1130s)

Name: Cloistered rule politics in the late Heian period (1130s)
Start: 1131
End: 1140

Type Event Region Japan Time 1131–1140

In the 1130s, retired Emperor Toba dominated court appointments and policy under the insei system, expanding the cloister's institutions and tilting …

Timeline

1129–1133Toba Palace · KyotoAfter the death of Cloistered Emperor Shirakawa, retired Emperor Toba controlled appointments and temple-shrine policy through the In no Chō; Emperor Sutoku and the sesshō-kampaku houses had to act within the framework of cloistered rule, and the center of court decision-making shifted from the regent's residence to the retired emperor's detached palace.
1134–1140Heian-kyō · KyotoThe Inshi acted on imperial edicts from the cloister, and the Hokumen warriors guarded the retired emperor and intervened in court disputes. In the 1130s, cloistered rule institutions became normalized; regent Fujiwara no Tadazane and other courtiers had to coordinate with the In no Chō on appointments and estate matters, and political maneuvering grew increasingly complex.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 2: Heian Japan — Donald H. Shively and William H. McCullough (eds.) (1999)
日本古代史 — 井上清 (1979)