Minamoto no Yorinobu
Minamoto no Yorinobu (源 頼信, December 21, 968 – June 1, 1048) was a
Chinjufu-shōgun, Commander-in-chief of the Defense of the North. He served as Governor of Ise, Shinano, Sagami, Mutsu and Kai Provinces, and was the progenitor of the Kawachi Genji
.
Biography
Yorinobu was born on December 21, 988, the son of Minamoto no Mitsunaka (912–997).
Yorinobu is particularly known for being a favorite of the
Minamoto influence in the eastern portions of the country.[1]
The story of the capture of Tadatsune while Yorinobu was the Governor of Kai, and other stories while he was the governor of Kōzuke Province and Hitachi Province, appear in the Konjaku Monogatarishū (vol. 25, sec. 9 and 11).[2]
He was a part of Michinaga’s Four Heavenly Kings along with Fujiwara no Yasumasa, Taira no Korehira and Taira no Muneyori.
His Dharma name was Renshin (蓮心). He died on June 1, 1048.
Family
- Father: Chinjufu-shōgun Minamoto no Mitsunaka
- Mother: daughter of Fujiwara no Munetada
- Wife: Shuri no Myobu
- Children: Minamoto no Yoriyoshi
See also
References
- ISBN 0804705232.
- ISBN 9781590207307.
- Sansom, George (1958). 'A History of Japan to 1334'. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.