The Ariwara clan (在原氏, Ariwara-uji, also known as the Arihara clan) was a Japanese noble family of imperial descent
| Ariwara clan 在原氏 | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Imperial family |
| Founding year | Kōnin (810-824) |
Name
editThe name of the clan is also read Arihara.[1]
History
editThe clan was initially formed during the Kōnin era (810-824)[2] in the reign of Emperor Saga from the children of former Imperial Prince Takaoka (廃太子高岳親王, hai-taishi Takaoka-shinnō).[1] In 826,[2] following a request by Takaoka's brother Prince Abo (阿保親王, Abo-shinnō), the latter's sons Yukihira, Narihira, Morihira (守平) and Nakahira (仲平) were also given this name.[1] The descendants of Narihira, a great waka poet, continued to flourish.[1] The clan remained politically obscure, however, due to pressure from the powerful Fujiwara clan.[1]
Family tree
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e MyPaedia article "Ariwara-uji". Hitachi.
- ^ a b Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ariwara-uji". Britannica.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i (生没年不詳)
- ^ 従兄妹である、Shigeharu’s wifeで、Sadahira’s mother。
- ^ (生年不詳 - 887没)
- ^ 清和天皇の更衣。
- ^ (生没年不詳)高階茂範の養子。
- ^ 大和物語の作者と目されている中で、一番有力。
- ^ (生没年不詳)藤原清貫の母。
- ^ 藤原国経の養子。
- ^ (生没年不詳)藤原国経、のち藤原時平の室。