Appointments After the Hōgen Rebellion

Timeline

1. 1157Heian-kyō imperial palace · KyotoShinzei, tutor to Emperor Go-Shirakawa, handled practical affairs; in March Fujiwara no Nobuyori was transferred to Assistant Captain of the Right Middle Guard, and in October promoted to Head of the Chamberlains; Shinzei's own relatives also received appointments as officials and governors of major provinces, and work began on the Hōgen New System and reform of court ceremonial procedures.
2. 1157Heian-kyō · KyotoShinzei pushed the reconstruction of the Great Imperial Palace (Heian Palace) to completion; at the same time Enshin (Kakugu) took office as bettō of Kōfuku-ji, as the court's personnel arrangements for the religious leaders of the Southern Capital were also incorporated into the postwar settlement.