In 1335, he became a Buddhist monk of the Zen sect, and under his sponsorship, his palace became the temple of Myōshin-ji, now the largest network in Rinzai Buddhism.

He also left behind a diary, called Hanazono-in-Minki (Imperial Chronicles of the Flower Garden Temple or Hanazono-in) (花園院宸記).

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful noble men attached to the imperial court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.

[6] Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD  * Imperial Consort and Regent Empress Jingū is not traditionally listed.