Fujiwara no Tadaie
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Fujiwara no Tadaie 藤原忠家 | |
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 Tadaie outside the screen | |
| Born | 1033 |
| Died | December 19, 1091 |
| Father | Fujiwara no Nagaie |
Fujiwara no Tadaie (藤原 忠家; 1033 – December 19, 1091), also known as Mikohidari Tadaie, was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician, poet and calligrapher during the Heian period.[1]
In 1090 he ordained as a Buddhist monk and undertook the precepts a year later. He died several months later.
Poet
He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Go-Reizei,[2] Emperor Shirakawa and Emperor Horikawa.[3]
Tadaie did well at court, rising to the Senior Second Rank and the office of Dainagon (Major Counselor).[4]
In this period of Japanese history, the duties of Imperial courtiers included an expectation that each would create and present poems.[5]
An incident from Tadaie's life is featured in a poem which captured a fleeting moment and a gallant gesture:
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Calligrapher
Examples of calligraphy attributable to Tadaie are identified variously by the Japanese government as a "National Treasure", as an "Important Art Object" and as an "Important Cultural Property".[7]
