| Taira no Tokuko 平徳子 | |
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| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | March 6, 1172 – January 1, 1182 |
| Born | 1155 |
| Died | January 25, 1214 (aged 58–59) Heian-kyō (Kyōto) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Emperor Antoku |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Taira no Kiyomori |
| Mother | Taira no Tokiko |
Taira no Tokuko (Taira no Tokushi) (平 徳子, 1155 – January 25, 1214),[1] later known as Kenreimon-in (建礼門院), was the daughter of Taira no Kiyomori and Taira no Tokiko. She was empress consort of Emperor Takakura.
Tokuko was also the last Imperial survivor from the great naval battle of Dan-no-ura.[2]
Her life became a compelling narrative which survives as both history and literature.[3]
- ^ Brown, Delmer M. et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 333.
- ^ Kitagawa, Hiroshi et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, pp. 652-678; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 211-212.
- ^ The Tales of the Heike. Translated by Burton Watson. Columbia University Press. 2006. pp. 148–169. ISBN 978-0-231-13803-1.