Fujiwara no Morosuke

• Period: Heian Period
• Occupation: Udajin
• Family: Fujiwara no Tadahira (father) Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (son) Fujiwara no Koretada (son) Fujiwara no Kanemichi (son) Fujiwara no Kaneie (son) Fujiwara no Kinsue (son) Fujiwara no Takamitsu (son) Fujiwara no Saneyori (brother) Fujiwara no Morotada (brother)
• Birth: 908AD
• Death: 960AD

Fujiwara no Morosuke

Fujiwara no Morosuke (藤原 師輔) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of this clan.

Living from 908-947AD he was the son of Fujiwara no Tadahira and he recieved the position of Udajin in 947AD. During his life he wrote the Kujō nenjū, a manual on official ceremonies.

He also went by the names of Kujō-dono and Hōjō-dono.¹

Footnotes

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

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