Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa ( Japanese 北 白 川 宮 能 久 親王 , Kitashirakawa-no-miya Yoshihisa-shinnō ; April 1, 1847 - October 28, 1895 ) was the second head of the Kitashirakawa , a branch line of the Imperial Family in Japan .
Live and act
Early years
Yoshihisa was born in 1847 as the 9th son of Prince Fushimi Kuniie (1802–1872). In 1848 he was appointed head of the Shōren-in ( 青蓮 院 宮 , Shōren'in-no-miya ) in Kyōto, then in 1858 the head of the Rinnō-ji ( 輪 王 寺 宮 , Rinnōji-no-miya ) in Nikkō . He was called Kōgenhō-shinnō ( 公 現 法 親王 ), but was usually called Yoshihisa. Eventually he became head of Kan'ei-ji in Tokyo. After the destruction of the temple he joined the resistance of the last daimyo loyal to the shogunate in the northern provinces. After their defeat he surrendered in Sendai , then was pardoned.
In 1870 he gave up the priesthood and began military training as Prince Fushimi. In the same year he was sent to Prussia for further training .
Stay in Germany
Kitashirakawa reached Berlin at the end of 1870 and began to train there militarily. He learned German and completed training in the infantry and artillery and attended the General Staff School . Older than the other Japanese in Berlin and financially well equipped, he quickly became the focus of the Japanese delegates from the sword and court nobility. During his stay in Prussia in 1875, he became his successor in the Kitashirakawa house after the early death of his brother.
In December 1876 he became engaged to a widowed noblewoman and asked the Japanese government for marriage permission . The government opposed it and ordered his return. Shortly before his return, Kitashirakawa reported his engagement in newspapers, which of course did not end his troubles. Finally he returned by ship to Japan, where he arrived on July 2, 1877. At the urging of Iwakura Tomomi and others, he finally broke off the engagement on July 26th.
The later years
After his return, Kitashirakawa continued his military career and in 1884 became Major General and Chief of the 1st Division of the Imperial Army and a member of the General Staff. In 1892 he was promoted to lieutenant general and chief of the 4th and 6th divisions . In January 1895 he was appointed head of the Imperial Guard , then took part in the First Sino-Japanese War over Taiwan in 1895 . There he died of malaria on October 28th .
Kitashirakawa was posthumously promoted to general and awarded the Order of Chrysanthemum . After the state funeral he was buried in the cemetery of the imperial family Toshimagaoka (Tokyo).
Remarks
- ↑ The photo also shows in the back row from left to right: Uramatsu Tarumitsu (浦 松 良 光, 1850–1915), Irie Tametomi (入 江 為 福, 1855–1874), Shimizudani Kinnaru (清水 谷 公 考, 1845–1882 ), Sakai Tadamichi (酒井 忠 宝, 1856–1921), Takatsukasa Hiromichi (鷹 司 煕 道, 1855–1918), Bōjō Toshiaya (坊 城 俊 章, 1847–1906) and Sakai Tadazumi (酒井 忠 篤, 1853–1915). Front Anegakōji Kintomo (姉 小路 実 世, 1859-1905), next to Mushanokōji Saneyo (武 者 小路 実 世, 1851-1887), father of Mushanokōji Kintomo and Saneatsu . (The boy on the right in front of Kitashirakawa has not yet been identified.)
- ↑ The monument was created by Shinkai Taketarō , one of the most famous sculptors of the Meiji period .
Individual evidence
literature
- Biography on the board at the memorial in Kitanomaru Park
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yoshihisa, Kitashirakawa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 北 白 川 能 久 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1847 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1895 |