Fujiwara no Seishi

Fujiwara no Seishi can refer to three people with the same name.

Daughter of Naritoki

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Fujiwara no Naritoki (father)
  • Birth: –
  • Death: d.1025

Fujiwara no Seishi (藤原 娍子) was the daughter of Fujiwara no Naritoki. She died in 1025AD.²

Daughter of Michinaga

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: –
  • Family: Fujiwara no Michinaga (father) Fujiwara no Kenshi (sister) Fujiwara no Ishi (sister) Fujiwara no Sonshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kanshi (sister) Fujiwara no Shōshi (sister) Fujiwara no Kishi (sister) Fujiwara no Nagaie (brother) Fujiwara no Yoshinobu (brother) Fujiwara no Yorimune (brother) Fujiwara no Norimichi (brother) Fujiwara no Yorimichi (brother)
  • Birth: –
  • Death: –

Fujiwara no Seishi (藤原 盛子) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, she was the daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga.¹

Daughter of Tadamichi

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation: Emperors Wife / Nun
  • Family: Fujiwara no Tadamichi (father) Emperor Sutoku (husband) Kanoe no Motozane (brother) Fujiwara no Motofusa (brother) Kujō no Kanezane (brother) Fujiwara no Kanefusa (brother) Jien (brother) Fujiwara no Masako (sister) Fujiwara no Ikushi (adopted sister) Fujiwara no Teishi (adopted sister)
  • Birth: 1121
  • Death: 1181

Fujiwara no Masako also known as Fujiwara no Seishi was a member of the Fujiwara Clan living from 1121-1181AD. She was the daughter of Fujiwara no Tadamichi and during her life was married to Emperor Sutoku. She became a nun in 1150 taking the name of Kōkamonin (皇嘉門院).¹

Footnotes

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

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