Fujiwara no Kintō

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0966 – 1041

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Who was Fujiwara no Kintō?

Fujiwara no Kintō, also known as Shijō-dainagon, was a Japanese poet, admired by his contemporaries and a court bureaucrat of the Heian period. His father was the regent Fujiwara no Yoritada and his son Fujiwara no Sadayori. An exemplary calligrapher and poet, he is given mention in works by Murasaki Shikibu, Sei Shōnagon and a number of other major chronicles and texts.

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Born
0966
Also known as
  • Fujiwara no Kinto
Nationality
  • Japan
Died
1041

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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