Fujiwara no Korechika

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Fujiwara no Michitaka (father) Takashina no Takako (mother) Fujiwara no Michimasa (son) Fujiwara no Teishi (sister) Fujiwara no Takaie (brother)
  • Birth: 973/974AD
  • Death: 1010AD

Fujiwara no Korechika

Fujiwara no Korechika (藤原 伊周) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan. He lived from 973¹/974² to 1010AD and was son to Fujiwara no Michitaka¹² and Takashina no Takako³; his son was called Fujiwara no Michimasa.³

As the son of the previous kampaku, he was expected to take the position on his fathers death. However, Emperor Ichijo placed Fujiwara no Michikane (his uncle) into the position. His uncle held the position for only a week with the title passing to his other uncle Fujiwara no Michinaga.²

Korechika was then accused of various crimes, including shooting an arrow at Emperor Kazan and so found himself exiled in 996 to Dazaifu¹ by his uncle Michinaga.² Given amnesty a year later he returned to court but was unable to restore the influence he had once held.²

Korechika was also known as Gidō Sanshi (儀同 三司) and Sotsu no Naidaijin (帥内 大臣).¹

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.
3. MacMillan, P. (2018) ”One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse”. St. Ives: Penguin Classics.

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