In 1086, Shirakawa abdicated to Imperial Prince Taruhito (Emperor Horikawa), who was then eight years old; he named himself Shirakawa-in and became Dajo Emperor (Joko), but to oversee the young Emperor he continued the conduct of political affairs. |
白河は応徳3年(1086年)に当時8歳の善仁皇子(堀河天皇)へ譲位し太上天皇(上皇)となったが、幼帝を後見するため白川院と称して、引き続き政務に当たった。 |