Kujō Michiie

Kujō Michiie (九条 道家) (July 28, 1193 — April 1, 1252) was a Japanese regent in the 13th century. He was the father of Kujō Yoritsune and grandson of Kujō Kanezane (also known as Fujiwara no Kanezane). He was the father of Norizane and Yoritsune. His third son Ichijō Sanetsune was the founding father of Ichijō family, while his second son Nijō Yoshizane founded Nijō family.

Kujō Michiie, Tenshi-Sekkan Miei
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kujō.

The Kujō family were sponsors of the Kitano Shrine.

In 1219, Kujō Michiie offered an emakimono named "Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki" (Illustrated Scroll of the History of the Kitano Shrine) to the Kitano shrine. He gave an enlarged version of the history to the Kitano shrine in 1223.[1]

In 1226, Michiie managed to have his son Yoritsune appointed fourth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate.

In 1238, he ordained as a Buddhist monk.

Family

References
  • ネケト. 九条家（摂家） (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  1. Herbert Plutschow, Tragic Victims in Japanese Religion, Politics, and the Arts, Anthropoetics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2000/2001, vol. 6 n°2


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