Funya no Kiyomi (文室浄三, 693 - October 9, 770), born Prince Chinu (智努王), was a former member of the

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and politician in Japan during

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and Nara periods. He served as Major Counselor ('' Gyoshitaifu'') in the Imperial Court and held the court rank of Junior Second Rank. He was the son of

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and the grandson of

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Life

Prince Chinu was born in 693 as the son of

, the son of

, during the reign of

Empress Jitō was the 41st monarch of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 持統天皇 (41)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Jitō's reign spanned the years from 686 through 697.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). In the history o ...

. In 717, Prince Chinu received the court rank of Junior Fourth Rank, and in 740, he advanced to Senior Fourth Rank. After serving as Head of Bureau of Carpentry (''Moku no Kami''), Minister of Imperial Palace Construction (''Zōgūkyō''), and Head of Bureau of Imperial Villa Construction (''Zōrikyūshi''), he was given

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in 747. In 752, he received the surname Funya and the ''

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'' '' Mahito''. In 757, he became ''Sangi'' and advanced to the court rank of Junior Second Rank and ''Gyoshitaifu (''later known as ''

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)''. After the death of

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, he received support to become the crown prince but declined the offer. Funya no Kiyomi died on October 9, 770 at the age of 78.

Family

* Father:

* Mother: Unknown * Wife: Princess Matta (Lord of Matta) * Children of unknown birth mother ** Son: Prince Sawa ** Son: Funya no Yoki ** Son: Funya no Mayamaro ** Ninth son: Mimuro no Ōhara (? - 806) ** Daughter: Queen Okaya

References

{{reflist Imperial House of Japan Japanese nobility 693 births 770 deaths