was a Japanese statesman, courtier, regent and politician of the powerful Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in ; Brinkley, Frank et al. (1915).
Career Tokihira was a minister under Emperor Daigo. 891 (Kanpyō 3, 3rd month): Tokihira was given a rank which was the equivalent of sangi.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ; see "Fousiwara-no Toki fira", pre-Hepburn romanization 897 (Kanpyō 9, 6th month): Tokihira was made Dainagon with a rank equal to that of a General of the Left.Titsingh, 899 (Shōtai 2): Tokihira was named SadaijinTitsingh, . 900 (Shōtai 3): Tokihira accused Sugawara no Michizane of plotting against the emperor.Brinkley, ; excerpt, "...three principal contrivers of Michizane's disgrace [were] Fujiwara Tokihira, Fujiwara Sugane, and Minamoto Hikaru ...." This led to Michizane's exile to the Dazaifu in Kyūshū.Brinkley, ; excerpt, "From one point of view, Michizane's overthrow by Fujiwara Tokihira may be regarded as a collision between the Confucian doctrines which informed the polity of the Taika epoch and the power of aristocratic heredity."
909 (Engi 9, 4th month): Tokihira died at age 39. He was honored with posthumous rank and titles.Titsingh, .
Genealogy This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Mototsune. Tokihira had two brothers: Fujiwara no Tadahira and Fujiwara no Nakahira.Brinkley,
Father: Fujiwara no Mototsune Mother: Daughter of Imperial Prince Saneyasu Wife: Princess Renshi (廉子女王), daughter of Imperial Prince Motoyasu 1st Son: Fujiwara no Yasutada (藤原保忠; 890-936) Daughter: Fujiwara no Hōshi (藤原 褒子), consort of Emperor Uda Daughter: Fujiwara no Hitoshi (藤原 仁善子) Wife: Daughter of Minamoto Jin 2nd Son: Fujiwara no Akitadata (藤原顕忠; 898-965) Wife: Daughter of Ariwara no Muneyana 3rd Son: Fujiwara no Atsutada (藤原敦忠; 906-943) Wife: Unknown Daughter: Concubine of Fujiwara no Saneyori Daughter: Wife of Imperial Prince Atsumi Daughter: Wife of Imperial Prince Yoshiakira
Selected works In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Fujiwara no Tokihira, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 35 works in 69 publications in 1 language and 122 library holdings. WorldCat Identities : 藤原時平 871-909
Sandai jitsuroku (三代實). Engi shiki ( 延喜式).
See also Six National Histories Sugawara no Michizane Tenjin (kami) Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami
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References Brinkley, Frank and Dairoku Kikuchi. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica. OCLC 413099 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691