Fujiwara no Hiroko

Fujiwara no Hiroko (藤原寛子, 1036–1127), also known as Shijō no Miya (四条宮), was an empress consort of Emperor Go-Reizei.

Especially after the early death of her adopted sister Fujiwara no Genshi in 1039, Yorimichi expected Hiroko to give birth to an imperial prince, and so sent her to the court of Emperor Go-Reizei in 1050.

With her father's powerful protection, Hiroko maintained a flashy palace and held poetry competitions.

However, despite her father's great expectations and the Emperor's affection, Hiroko proved unable to bear children.

However, Hiroko's connection to its central figures, including her father Yorimichi and her aunt Fujiwara no Shōshi, earned her respect from her family as a remnant of that tradition.