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Minamoto no Tsunenobu

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1016–1097 Also known as Minamoto no Dainagon Tsunenobu

Minamoto no Tsunenobu (1016–1097) was a court noble of the mid-Heian period, grandson of Minamoto no Hiromasa, rising to the rank of Dainagon (Major …

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  1. 1016–1040Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureBorn into the line of Minamoto no Hiromasa, inheriting the family's learning, he studied Chinese classics, waka, and calligraphy from childhood, laying the foundation for his later entry into the ranks of court nobles.
  2. 1040–1080Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureServing successively as Shikibu Taifu, Sangi, and Chūnagon, he participated in court government and ceremonial cultural affairs, maintaining his political position through literary talent and family standing under the Fujiwara regency system.
  3. 1080–1097Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefecturePromoted to Dainagon, he continued to take part in court cultural activities such as poetry gatherings and exchanges of Chinese verse until his death in 1097; his waka works were included in collections such as the Goshūi Wakashū.

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