, also known as , is the founder of the
Kujō family
is a Japanese aristocratic kin group. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Konoe," ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 24 retrieved 2013-8-13. The family is a branch of Hokke a ...
(at the encouragement of
Minamoto no Yoritomo
was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1192 until 1199.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Minamoto no Yoriie" in . He was the husband of Hōjō Masako who acted as regent (''shikken'') after his ...
), although some sources cite
Fujiwara no Morosuke
, also known as Kujō-dono or Bōjō-udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the middle Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Nakahira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Considered a learne ...
(908-960) as its founder.
Kanezane organised the compilation of the Kitano Tenjin Engi, the history of the
Kitano Shrine
is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With th ...
.
In April 1186 he became
regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy ...
and in 1189 was appointed Chief Minister.
A descendant of
Fujiwara no Michinaga
was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership.
Early life
Michinaga was born in Kyōto, the son of Kaneiye. Kaneiye had become Regent in 986, holding the position unti ...
's line, he was the son of
Fujiwara no Tadamichi
was the eldest son of the Japanese regent ('' Kampaku'') Fujiwara no Tadazane and a member of the politically powerful Fujiwara clan. He was the father of Fujiwara no Kanefusa and Jien.
In the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156, Tadamichi sided with the E ...
, and his brother,
Jien
was a Japanese poet, historian, and Buddhist monk.
Biography
Jien was the son of Fujiwara no Tadamichi, a member of the Fujiwara clan of powerful aristocrats. His brother was the future regent Fujiwara no Kanezane. Jien became a Tendai monk e ...
was the author of the historical work ''
Gukanshō
is a historical and literary work about the history of Japan. Seven volumes in length, it was composed by Buddhist priest Jien of the Tendai sect .
Political problems arising from the relations between the Imperial government and the ''bakufu ...
''.
Among his sons were , , and
Yoshitsune.
In 1202 he ordained as a Buddhist monk and took on the
Dharma name
A Dharma name or Dhamma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism and monastic ordination in Theravada Buddhism (where it is more proper to call it Dhamma or Sangha name). The nam ...
Enshō (円証).
Family
* Father:
Fujiwara no Tadamichi
was the eldest son of the Japanese regent ('' Kampaku'') Fujiwara no Tadazane and a member of the politically powerful Fujiwara clan. He was the father of Fujiwara no Kanefusa and Jien.
In the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156, Tadamichi sided with the E ...
* Mother: Kaga no Tsubone
* Wives and children:
** Wife: Fujiwara no Tomoko, Fujiwara no Sueyuki‘s daughter
*** Kujō Yoshimichi (1167-1188)
***
Kujō Yoshitsune
, also known as Fujiwara no Yoshitsune, son of regent Kujō Kanezane and a daughter of Fujiwara no Sueyuki, was a '' kugyō'' or Japanese court noble from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. He held a regent position Sesshō from ...
*** Ryoku
*** Empress Dowager Gishūmon-in
Fujiwara no Takako (1173-1239) married
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.
This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later"; an ...
** Wife:
Fujiwara no Akisuke
Fujiwara no Akisuke (, 1090–1155) was a ''waka'' poet and nobleman active in the Heian period Japan. One of his poems is included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. A member of the Fujiwara clan, he was also known as Sakyō no Daibu Akisuke (). His fat ...
’s daughter
*** Ryoan (1179-1220)
*** Kujō Yoshihira (1184-1240)
*** Ryokai (1185-1243)
** Wife: Hachijoin-no-tsubone
*** Kujō Yoshisuke (1185-1218)
**Unknown
*** Ryokai
*** Ryoji
*** Daughter married
Shinran
''Popular Buddhism in Japan: Shin Buddhist Religion & Culture'' by Esben Andreasen, pp. 13, 14, 15, 17. University of Hawaii Press 1998, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, who was born in Hino (now a part of Fushimi, Kyoto) at the turbulent close of ...
References
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Japanese Wikipedia
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1149 births
1207 deaths
Fujiwara clan
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People of Heian-period Japan
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Kamakura period Buddhist clergy
12th-century Japanese calligraphers
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