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