Saionji Shōshi (西園寺しょう子, 西園寺鏱子, 1271 – 10 June 1342), also known as Eifuku Mon'in (永福門院) (also written Eifuku-mon In), was a celebrated Japanese poet of the Kamakura period, and a consort of the 92nd emperor, Fushimi.[1][2] Her father was the Chancellor Sane-kane.[1] She was a member of the Kyōgoku school of verse (京極派, Kyōgoku-ha), and her work appears in the Gyokuyōshū.[3][4]
| Saionji Shōshi 西園寺鏱子 | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 27 November 1288 – 27 September 1298 |
| Born | 1271 |
| Died | 10 June 1342 (aged 70–71) Heian-kyō (Kyōto) |
| Spouse | Emperor Fushimi |
| Issue | Emperor Go-Fushimi (adopted) |
| House | Yamato |
| Father | Saionji Sanekane |
| Mother | Nakanoin Akiko |
She became empress in 1288, and though she had no children of her own, she adopted Go-Fushimi.[1] In 1298, her husband abdicated the throne.[4] On 23 June 1316 (5th year of Shōwa), she took tonsure as a Buddhist nun and was given the Dharma name Shin'nyo Gen (真如源).[5]