Fujiwara no Atsuie (藤原 敦家; 1033–1090) was a Japanese nobleman and gagaku musician poet of the Heian period.
Fujiwara no Atsuie was a son of Fujiwara no Kanetsune , [1] a member of the Michitsuna lineage (道綱流) of the Northern Branch of the Fujiwara clan. [2] His mother was a daughter of Fujiwara no Takaie. [3] He was born in 1033. [3] His younger brother Akitsuna was a close associate of Emperor Shirakawa. [2]
Over the course of his career at court, he held a variety of positions including governor of Iyo Province and Middle Captain of the Left. [2] In Jiryaku 4 (1068) [2] he was named Head Chamberlain and Captain of the Left Division of the Bureau of Horses. [3] By the end of his career was of Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. [3]
He married Akitsuna's daughter Kenshi [2] and by her had a son, Atsukane ( ja). [2]
On the thirteenth day of the seventh month of Kaniji 4 (11 August 1090 in the Julian calendar), Atsuie died suddenly. [2] He was on his way home from a pilgrimage to Mount Kinpu. [2] He was 58 (by Japanese reckoning). [2]
Wanibe no Mochimitsu (和邇部用光) trained him to play the hichiriki. [3]
Fujiwara no Atsuie (藤原 敦家; 1033–1090) was a Japanese nobleman and gagaku musician poet of the Heian period.
Fujiwara no Atsuie was a son of Fujiwara no Kanetsune , [1] a member of the Michitsuna lineage (道綱流) of the Northern Branch of the Fujiwara clan. [2] His mother was a daughter of Fujiwara no Takaie. [3] He was born in 1033. [3] His younger brother Akitsuna was a close associate of Emperor Shirakawa. [2]
Over the course of his career at court, he held a variety of positions including governor of Iyo Province and Middle Captain of the Left. [2] In Jiryaku 4 (1068) [2] he was named Head Chamberlain and Captain of the Left Division of the Bureau of Horses. [3] By the end of his career was of Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. [3]
He married Akitsuna's daughter Kenshi [2] and by her had a son, Atsukane ( ja). [2]
On the thirteenth day of the seventh month of Kaniji 4 (11 August 1090 in the Julian calendar), Atsuie died suddenly. [2] He was on his way home from a pilgrimage to Mount Kinpu. [2] He was 58 (by Japanese reckoning). [2]
Wanibe no Mochimitsu (和邇部用光) trained him to play the hichiriki. [3]