Fujiwara no Kinsue

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: Statesman / Dajō daijin
  • Family: Fujiwara no Morosuke (father)
  • Fujiwara no Koretada (brother) Fujiwara no Kanemichi (brother) Fujiwara no Kaneie (brother) Fujiwara no Takamitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (brother) Fujiwara no Tōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Anshi (sister)
  • Birth: 956AD
  • Death: 1029AD

Fujiwara no Kinsue

Fujiwara no Kinsue (藤原 公季) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan, living from 956-1029AD¹ (957-1029AD²). He was the son of Fujiwara no Morosuke and was appointed Dajō daijin in 1021.

Posthumously he was called Kaikō.¹

He was the founder of the Kan’in Family (閑院家).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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