nyoin
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Nyoin was an honorific title in Japan historically granted to imperial women, particularly empresses and high-ranking consorts, who were accorded quasi-monastic and elevated courtly status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| nyoin canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese honorific title
ⓘ
court title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism in Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese Imperial Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
court rituals
ⓘ
religious patronage ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| etymology | Japanese term meaning "woman of the inner palace" or "female cloister" ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
imperial consorts
ⓘ
retired empresses ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
elevated courtly status
ⓘ
quasi-monastic status ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical and medieval Japan ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Chūgū
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In ⓘ Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōgō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRank | high nobility ⓘ |
| statusComparedToOtherConsorts | higher ⓘ |
| usedFor |
empresses
ⓘ
high-ranking consorts ⓘ imperial women ⓘ |
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