Fujiwara no Yorimichi
E91831
Fujiwara no Yorimichi was a powerful 11th-century Japanese court noble and regent who dominated Heian-period politics and famously sponsored the construction of the Byōdō-in temple at Uji.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period person
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Japanese court noble → member of the Fujiwara clan → regent → |
| architecturalStylePromoted |
Pure Land Buddhist temple architecture
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| associatedWith |
Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall
NERFINISHED
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Fujiwara regency system → Uji → |
| century |
11th century
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Japan
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| culture |
Japanese
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| era |
Heian period
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| familyName |
Fujiwara
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| genreOfActivity |
court politics
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temple patronage → |
| givenName |
Yorimichi
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| heritage |
aristocratic Japanese lineage
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| influenced |
court politics of the mid-Heian period
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imperial succession in 11th-century Japan → |
| knownFor |
dominating 11th-century court politics
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sponsoring construction of Byōdō-in at Uji → |
| language |
Classical Japanese
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| nobleFamily |
Fujiwara regent house
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| notableWork |
development of Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall
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patronage of Byōdō-in → political dominance of the Fujiwara regency → |
| officeContested |
control of imperial succession
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| patronOf |
Buddhist temples
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Byōdō-in NERFINISHED → Pure Land Buddhist art → |
| placeOfActivity |
Heian-kyō
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Imperial Court of Japan → Uji → |
| politicalAffiliation |
Fujiwara clan
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| politicalRole |
de facto ruler of Japan as regent
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| positionHeld |
chancellor
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daijō-daijin → kampaku → regent of Japan → sesshō → |
| religion |
Buddhism
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| residence |
Heian-kyō
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Kyoto → |
| socialClass |
kuge
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| title |
chancellor of the realm
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court noble → regent → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fujiwara no Michinaga
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child |
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Heian period
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significantPerson |