Mausoleum of Emperor Daigo (Nochi-Yamashina)
京都府
Imperial mausoleum of Emperor Daigo who ordered the Kokinwakashu, symbol of the Engi no Chi benevolent reign
The Nochi-Yamashina Mausoleum is the imperial tomb of Emperor Daigo (885–930), built near Daigoji Temple. Emperor Daigo is known as a cultured sovereign who carried out benevolent rule in the Engi era and commissioned the compilation of the Kokinwakashu poetry anthology. The mausoleum is situated in a quiet hillside at the foot of Mt. Daigo and is a solemn space administered by the Imperial Househ…
The Nochi-Yamashina Mausoleum is the imperial tomb of Emperor Daigo, the 60th Emperor of Japan, who passed away in 930. During his reign, Emperor Daigo conducted exemplary direct rule, known as the Engi no Chi, and in 905 commissioned Ki no Tsurayuki and others to compile the Kokinwakashu, the first…
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