Fujiwara no Yorinaga

• • Period: Heian Period
  • Occupation:
  • Family: Fujiwara no Tadazane (father) Fujiwara no Moronaga (son) Fujiwara no Kanenaga (son) Fujiwara no Masuko (adopted daughter)
  • Birth: 1120AD
  • Death: 1156AD

Fujiwara no Yorinaga

Fujiwara no Yorinaga (藤原 頼長) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch of the clan, living from 1120-1156AD.

He was the son of Fujiwara no Tadazane and father to Fujiwara no Moronaga. He is known to have adopted Fujiwara no Masuko, the daughter of Fujiwara no Kin’yoshi.¹ He was also the father of Fujiwara no Kanenaga.²

During the events of the Hōgen no Ran he made a compromise with the the Minamoto Clan and was killed in battle.

He has a diary titled Daiki and was also known as Uji no Sadaijin and Akusafu.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.

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