Yoshito Ki

Japanese: 紀淑人 - きのよしと

Year of birth: Year of birth and death unknown. A government official in the mid-Heian period. Second son of Chunagon Haseo. In 936, when Fujiwara no Sumitomo rose up in revolt, based on Hiburi Island (Uwajima City), he was appointed as the Nankaido envoy (also Iyo no Kami, Saemon no Gon no Suke), i.e., military commander of the entire Shikoku region, and is known for his efforts in pursuing and suppressing the revolt. He had just been appointed Kawachi no Kami the previous year, but his abilities were likely recognized. According to the Fuso Ryakki, thanks to the merciful treatment of the lord, over 30 leaders and over 2,500 rebels surrendered, and they were given clothing, fields, and even seeds to work in agriculture. However, in 939, Sumitomo ignored the lord's protests and rebelled. He later became Tanba no Kami and returned to Kawachi no Kami. His poems are included in the Kokinshu.

(Takinami Sadako)

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Japanese:

生年：生没年不詳
平安中期の官人。中納言長谷雄の次男。承平6(936)年,日振島(宇和島市)を拠点に藤原純友が蜂起した際,追捕南海道使(兼伊予守,左衛門権佐)すなわち四国一帯の軍事指揮官に任じられ,追捕鎮圧に当たった人物として知られる。前年河内守に任じられた矢先であったが,力量を見込まれたのであろう。『扶桑略記』によれば,淑人の寛大な処置に首領三十余人以下賊徒二千五百余人が帰伏投降,かれらに衣服,田畠を与え,種子をも支給して農業に従事させたという。しかし天慶2(939)年に至り純友は淑人の制止をふりきり反乱を起こした。のち丹波守となり再び河内守。『古今集』に歌を収める。

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