Fujiwara no Kiyohira

• Period: Heian Period
• Occupation: –
• Family: Fujiwara no Motohira (son)
• Birth: 1056AD
• Death: 1128AD

Fujiwara no Kiyohira

Fujiwara no Kiyohira (藤原 清衡) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan living from 1056-1128AD.

His body was found under the main alter of Konjiki-dō at Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi.

The body was found alongside his son Motohira, grand-son Hidehira and great grand-son Yasuhira.¹

Footnotes

1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press.

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