Fujiwara no Motohira

Fujiwara no Motohira (藤原 基衡, 1105–1157) was the second ruler of Northern Fujiwara in Mutsu Province, Japan, the son of Fujiwara no Kiyohira and the father of Fujiwara no Hidehira.[1]

In this Japanese name, the family name is Fujiwara.

Fujiwara no Motohira.

Fujiwara no Motohira is credited with expansion of Hiraizumi, the residence of Northern Fujiwara. In particular, he founded Mōtsū-ji, and his wife built Kanjizaiō-in which was adjacent to Motsu-ji. Both sites survived, though all the buildings from the Heian period were lost, and are currently listed as constituents of a World Heritage Site, Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi.[1][2] He also expanded Chūson-ji, where he was buried, along with his father and his son.[3]

References

1. "Oshu-Fujiwara Clan". Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
2. Rothmar, Tyler (14 March 2015). "Monuments hint at glory of Hiraizumi's golden age". The Japan Times. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
3. Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 129. ISBN 9780674017535.

Preceded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira	Northern Fujiwara family head 1128–1157	Succeeded by Fujiwara no Hidehira