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Fujiwara Kyōke
藤原京家
Parent houseFujiwara clan
TitlesVarious
FounderFujiwara no Maro
Founding year8th century

The Kyōke (藤原京家, Fujiwara Kyōke) was a cadet branch of the Fujiwara clan. It was founded by Fujiwara no Maro[1]

Maro had three brothers: Muchimaro, Fusasaki, and Umakai. These four brothers are known for having established the "four houses" of the Fujiwara.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2005). "Fujiwara no Maro" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 205, p. 205, at Google Books.
  2. ^ Brinkley, p. 203., p. 203, at Google Books; excerpt, "Muchimaro's home, being in the south (nan) of the capital, was called Nan-ke; Fusazaki's, being in the north (hoku), was termed Hoku-ke; Umakai's was spoken of as Shiki-ke, since he presided over the Department of Ceremonies (shiki), and Maro's went by the name of Kyō-ke, this term also having reference to his office."

References

  • Brinkley, Frank and Dairoku Kikuchi. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica. OCLC 413099
  • Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128