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Fujiwara no Kiyohira

1056–1128 · 12th century

Fujiwara no Kiyohira was the founder of the Northern Fujiwara of northern Japan. The son of a Fujiwara father killed in the Former Nine Years' War, he was raised in the Kiyohara family, and after the Later Three Years' War of 1083 to 1087 he became master of Mutsu and Dewa. He made Hiraizumi his seat and built it up with temples such as Chūson-ji, and his remains lie in its Golden Hall.

Fujiwara no Kiyohira
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Northern Fujiwara

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