Tag: Fujiwara Mototsune

The Reign of Emperor Uda

August 9, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 5 Comments Off on The Reign of Emperor Uda
Season 5, Episode 13: The Reign of Emperor Uda
Emperor Uda, shown here in his retirement years living as a Buddhist monk. Source: Public Domain
The Golden Hall at Ninna-ji Temple, which is today a national treasure. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Some of the gardens on the temple grounds, which look like a nice tranquil space for contemplation. Source: Feitclub at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
The same garden from a different angle during what looks like early autumn. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
A sand garden on Ninna-ji’s grounds. Source: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Pagoda at Ninna-ji Temple. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

The Regent is Dead, Long Live the Regent!

August 5, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 5 Comments Off on The Regent is Dead, Long Live the Regent!
Season 5, Episode 12: The Regent is Dead, Long Live the Regent!
A drawing of the Regent Fujiwara by Kikuchi Yosai. Source: Public Domain
A drawing by Kikuchi Yosai of Fujiwara Mototsune coyly looking on from behind a pillar. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of Emperor Yozei, artist unknown. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of Emperor Kōkō by Shunsho Katsukawa. Source: Public Domain