Fujiwara no Junshi

Fujiwara no Junshi can refer to two people with the same name.

Daughter of Fuyutsugu

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation:
  • Family: Emperor Ninmyō (husband) Emperor Montoku (son) Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu (father) Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshiyo (brother) Fujiwara no Nagara (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshisuke (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshikado (brother) Fujiwara no Koshi (sister)
  • Birth: 809AD
  • Death: 871AD

Fujiwara no Junshi (藤原 遵子) was the wife of Emperor Ninmyō and a member of the Fujiwara Clan (more specifically the Hokke Branch).¹ She lived from 809-871AD.²

The marriage to the Emperor was arranged by her brother Fujiwara no Yoshifusa. Together they would go on to give birth to the future Emperor Montoku.

Once more her brother would get involved and have his sister’s son marry his daughter Fujiwara no Akirakeiko.¹

Daughter of Yoritada

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Fujiwara no Yoritada (father) Fujiwara no Kintō (brother) Fujiwara no Teishi (sister)
  • Birth: –
  • Death: –

Fujiwara no Junshi (藤原 遵子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan. The daughter of Fujiwara no Yoritada she was also the sister of Fujiwara no Teishi and the renown poet Fujiwara no Kintō.²

Footnotes

1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.
2. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.

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