Konoe Motohiro

Japanese: 近衛基熙 - このえもとひろ

1648-1722 (Keian 1-Kyoho 7)
A nobleman in the early Edo period. Son of the regent Hisashi. His mother was the daughter of Emperor Gomizunoo. His pen name was Yuzan. His Buddhist name was Oenman'in. After serving as provisional chief counselor and minister of the right, he became minister of the left in 1677 (Enpo 5), regent in 1690 (Genroku 3), and grand minister of state in 1709 (Hoei 6). He became a monk on June 15, 1722 (Kyoho 7), and took the pen name Shogaku. His daughter, Yoshiko, was the wife of Tokugawa Ienobu, and had close ties to the shogunate, and was also on friendly terms with Arai Hakuseki. His diary is called Kiyoshikoki (1665-1722). [Hashimoto Masanobu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1648‐1722(慶安1‐享保7)
江戸前期の公卿。関白尚嗣の男。母は後水尾天皇の女二宮。号は悠山。法号応円満院。権大納言，右大臣などを経て，1677年(延宝5)左大臣，90年(元禄3)関白，1709年(宝永6)太政大臣となる。22年(享保7)6月15日出家し，証岳と号した。その女熙子は徳川家宣室でもあり，幕府との関係も深く，新井白石とも親交があった。日記を《基熙公記》(1665‐1722)という。【橋本政宣】

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