His father, Emperor Godaigo idealized Engi, Tenryaku no chi (reign of Emperor Daigo and Murakami), and determined his title as Godaigo with respect for Emperor Daigo, before his death.
父の後醍醐天皇が、醍醐天皇・村上天皇の延喜・天暦の治を理想とし、醍醐にあやかって生前自ら後醍醐の号を定めていた。