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GENEALOGY

He was the 7th son of Emperor Go-Saga
  • Empress (Kōgō) Tōin (Fujiwara) ?? (洞院（藤原）佶子)

  • ---First daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (目見子内親王)

  • ---First son: Imperial Prince ?? (知仁親王)

  • ---Second son: Imperial Prince Yohito (世仁親王) ( Emperor Go-Uda )

  • Empress (Chūgū - a lower rank than Kōgō) Saionji (Fujiwara) Yoshiko? (西園寺（藤原）嬉子)

  • Court Lady: Konoe (Fujiwara) ?? (近衛（藤原）位子)

  • ---Eighth son: Imperial Prince ?? (啓仁親王)

  • ---Tenth son: Imperial Prince ?? (継仁親王)

  • Lady-in-waiting: Eldest daughter of Sanjō (Fujiwara) ?? (三条（藤原）実平)

  • ---Fourth son: Prince Ryōsuke? (良助法親王) (Buddhist Priest)

  • ---Sixth son: Prince Shōun? (聖雲法親王) (Buddhist Priest)

  • ---Seventh son: Prince ?? (覚雲法親王) (Buddhist Priest)

  • ---Fifth daughter: Wife of Kujō ?? (九条師教)

  • Lady-in-waiting: Fujiwara ?? (藤原雅子)

  • ---Second daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (憙子内親王) - Empress Dowager ?? (昭慶門院)

  • Lady in waiting: Daughter of ?? (平時仲)

  • ---Ninth son: Prince ?? (順助法親王) (Buddhist Priest)

  • ---Eleventh son: Prince ?? (慈道法親王) (Buddhist Priest)

  • ---Twentieth (twelfth?) son: Prince Gyōen (行円法親王) (Buddhist Priest)



NAMES

Other names he had were:
  • ?? (金剛源) - his name as a monk

  • Zenrinji-dono (禅林寺殿) - Literally "Lord Zen-Temple" From the fact that he had a Zen temple in the north wing of his Imperial Villa

  • Madenokōji-dono (from his residence)

  • Bun'ō Kōtei (From the era name; Kōtei is another word for Emperor)

    • The name Kameyama comes from the location of his tomb.



LIFE

In 1258 , he became Crown Prince, in 1259 he became Emperor upon the abdication of his elder brother Emperor Go-Fukakusa , thanks to his father, the retired Emperor Go-Saga 's influence.

In 1263 , during the Kamakura Rebellion, the 6th Shōgun , Imperial Prince Munetaka (eldest son of Emperor Go-Saga ) was recalled from Kamakura to be replaced by his son Imperial Prince Koreyasu (age 2).

In 1265 a delegation arrived from Kublai Khan . On its way to Japan, they looted islands.

In 1274 , abdicating to his son, Emperor Go-Uda , he began his reign as Cloistered Emperor .

During his time as cloistered emperor, the Mongols invaded twice. Kameyama personally prayed at the Grand Shrine Of Ise .

However, the Bakufu watched Kameyama with suspicion, and in 1287, encouraged Emperor Go-Uda to abdicate, and pushed for the enthronement of Emperor Go-Fukakusa 's son, who became Emperor Fushimi . Kameyama's cloistered rule was suspended by this.

Later, Imperial Prince Hisa'aki , Emperor Go-Fukakusa 's son, became Shōgun strengthening the position of the Jimyōin-tō . This caused Kameyama to become despondent, and in 1289 he entered the priesthood, joining the Zen sect. Because of this, Zen Buddhism slowly penetrated into the Court Nobility.

In 1291 , he helped establish the Buddhist temple Nanzen-ji in Kyōto .

In 1305 , he died.


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