Background
He was born the fourth son of Emperor Go-Yōzei. His mother was Empress Dowager Chūka, or Konoe Sakiko by birth.
近衛 信尋応山
He was born the fourth son of Emperor Go-Yōzei. His mother was Empress Dowager Chūka, or Konoe Sakiko by birth.
He had his genpuku ceremony in 1606 and was promoted to higher positions successively afterward. He was Udaijin in 1620. And he held the regent position of kampaku from 1623 to 1629.
In 1645 he became a monk.
After his death, he was buried in his family"s tomb at Daitoku-ji. Another son became a priest at Kajū-ji (勧修寺) and was titled Kanshun (寛俊).
A daughter of his was a consort of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, second head of the Mito Domain.