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Emperor Go-Sai (後西天皇 Go-Sai Tennō), also called Emperor Go-Saiin (後西院天皇 Go-Saiin Tennō) (January 1, 1638 – March 22, 1685) was the 111th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 5 1655 to March 5, 1663. His personal name was Nagahito (良仁) and his title was Hide-no-miya (秀宮)
Genealogy He was the eighth son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. He had at least 27 children Name Emperor Go-Sai could not pass the throne onto his descendants. For this reason, he was known as the Go-Saiin Emperor, after an alternate name of Emperor Junna (823-833), who followed the same path. This emperor was also called Saiin no mikado (西院の帝), or "Emperor of the Western Palace". During the Meiji Era, the name became just Go-Sai. Life Initially marrying the daughter of the first Takamatsu-no-miya Yoshihito (高松宮好仁親王), he succeeded as second Takamatsu-no-miya. When his elder brother, Emperor Go-Kōmyō died on January 5 1655, Prince Nagahito became the Go-Sai Emperor as a temporary measure, until his younger brother, Imperial Prince Satohito (識仁親王), who had been adopted by his elder brother, Go-Kōmyō, could grow old enough. On March 5 1663, he abdicated to Imperial Prince Satohito, who was now 10. Putting his heart into scholarship, he left behind many books, including the "Water and Sun Collection" (Suinichishū, 水日集). Also talented in waka, he had a profound understanding of the classics. During his reign, because of great fires at the Grand Shrine at Ise, Osaka Castle, and the Imperial Palace, among others, the Great Meireki Fire, earthquakes in the region, and because of repeated floods, many people blamed the Emperor, saying he lacked moral virtue. In 1685, he died. Japanese era name| Eras of his reign | ||||||||
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