Name Fujiwara Yoshifusa Children Fujiwara no Mototsune Parents Fujiwara no Mitsuko | Died 872 AD Role Japanese statesman | |
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Grandchildren Fujiwara no Tokihira, Fujiwara no Tadahira, Fujiwara no Nakahira Great grandchildren Fujiwara no Saneyori | ||
Great-grandparents Fujiwara no Kosemaro | ||
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa (藤原 良房, 804 – October 7, 872), also known as Somedono no Daijin or Shirakawa-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
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When Yoshifusa's grandson was enthroned as Emperor Seiwa, Yoshifusa assumed the role of regent (sesshō) for the young monarch. He was the first sesshō in Japanese history who was not himself of imperial rank; and he was the first of a series of regents from the Fujiwara clan.
Career
He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Ninmyō, Emperor Montoku and Emperor Seiwa.
Yoshifusa conceived the programme of boy-sovereigns with Fujiwara regents; and his adopted son, Mototsune, carried out the plans.
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu. Yoshifusa's brothers were Fujiwara no Nagayoshi, Fujiwara no Yoshisuke and Fujiwara no Yoshikado.
Marriages and children
He was married to Minamoto no Kiyohime (源 潔姫), daughter of Emperor Saga.
They had only one daughter.
He adopted his brother Nagara's third son.
Yoshifusa is referred to as Chūjin Kō (忠仁公) (posthumous title was Daijō Daijin).