Kujō-in

Fujiwara no Teishi (藤原 呈子, also read Fujiwara no Shimeko; 1131 – October 23, 1176) was a Japanese noblewoman (nyoin) of the late Heian period. She was a consort to Emperor Konoe but did not bear him any children and entered religious orders in her mid twenties. Her dharma name was Shōjōkan (清浄観) and her ingō was Kujō-in (九条院).

Fujiwara no Teishi
藤原呈子
Empress consort of Japan
TenureJuly 18, 1150 – March 5, 1158
Empress dowager of Japan
Tenure1158–1168
Born1131
DiedOctober 23, 1176(1176-10-23) (aged 44–45)
SpouseEmperor Konoe
HouseYamato
FatherFujiwara no Koremichi
MotherFujiwara no Tatsuko
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