(1004–1077), also known as , was a
noble
A noble is a member of the nobility.
Noble may also refer to:
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and a
scholar
A scholar is a person who is a researcher or has expertise in an academic discipline. A scholar can also be an academic, who works as a professor, teacher, or researcher at a university. An academic usually holds an advanced degree or a termina ...
of ancient
Japan
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. He was also the father of
Toba Sōjō
(1053–1140), also known as in his priesthood, was a Japanese artist-monk, and the son of Minamoto no Takakuni.
Biography
Kakuyū was a high priest of Tendai Buddhism. He was advanced to in 1132 and then in 1134.
In 1138, he became the ...
, an important painter.
Takakuni was also mentioned as
Dainagon
was a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.
This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century.Nussbaum, "Dainag ...
of
Uji
is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Founded on March 1, 1951, Uji is between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa ...
in "gleanings from ''
Uji Dainagon Monogatari''" - a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century, which no longer exists.
See also
*
Minamoto clan
was a Aristocracy (class), noble surname bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the Imperial House of Japan, imperial family who were excluded from the List of emperors of Japan, line of succession and demoted into the ranks of Nobili ...
*
Uji Shūi Monogatari
is a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century. The author is unknown, and it may have been revised several times.
The title references the '' Uji Dainagon Monogatari'', a book which no longer exists. The Dai ...
References
*
Kōjien
is a single-volume Japanese dictionary first published by Iwanami Shoten in 1955. It is widely regarded as the most authoritative dictionary of Japanese, and newspaper editorials frequently cite its definitions. As of 2007, it had sold 11 mi ...
, 6th edition.
1004 births
1077 deaths
Minamoto clan
Nobility from Kyoto
11th-century Japanese nobility
Deified Japanese men
Imperial House of Japan
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