Fujiwara no Tadanobu - Fujiwara no Tadanobu

Japanese: 藤原斉信 - ふじわらのただのぶ

Year of death: 23 March 1035 (3 May 1035)
Year of birth: Kōhō 4 (967)
A nobleman and poet in the mid-Heian period. His name was also known as "Narinobu." He was the son of the daughter of the Grand Minister of State, Tamemitsu, and Fujiwara no Atsutoshi. In 996, he became a councilor, and five years later, surpassed his older brother, Masanobu, to become provisional Chunagon. According to the "Okagami," his older brother was greedy and unpopular, and wanted to be appointed himself, so he asked his younger brother, Narinobu, to withdraw from applying for Chunagon. However, when Michinaga told Masanobu that there was no hope for him, the popular Narinobu applied for Chunagon and was appointed. It is said that his resentful older brother died in agony. In 1020, he was promoted to Dainagon. He was also highly trusted by Michinaga, and served as Chugu no Daifu (Middle Palace Minister) to Michinaga's daughters, Shoshi and Takeshi, and Togu no Daifu (Heavenly Palace Minister) to Michinaga's grandson, Prince Atsunari (later Emperor Go-Ichijo). After exchanging letters, Sei Shonagon met To no Chujo Sanenobu in person and, seeing his dazzling formal attire, exclaimed, "So this is the nobleman described so beautifully in stories" (The Pillow Book). He was a brilliant figure in court ceremonies and one of the Four Counselor Officers under Emperor Ichijo.

(Oboriya Hisashi)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：長元8.3.23(1035.5.3)
生年：康保4(967)
平安中期の公卿で歌人。名は「なりのぶ」ともいう。太政大臣為光と藤原敦敏の娘の子。長徳2(996)年参議となり,5年後には兄の誠信を越えて権中納言に進んだ。『大鏡』によると,兄は貪欲で人望がなく,自分が任官したいばかりに弟斉信に中納言の申請をやめさせた。しかし,道長から誠信に見込みのないことを告げられ,人望の厚い斉信は中納言を申請し,これに任じられた。恨んだ兄は悶死したという。寛仁4(1020)年大納言に進む。道長の信任も厚く,その娘の彰子,威子の中宮大夫や外孫敦成親王(のち後一条天皇)の東宮大夫を務めた。手紙のやりとりをしたのち頭中将斉信と対面した清少納言は,その輝くばかりの直衣姿をみて「物語などに素晴らしい描写のある貴公子とはこのことか」と感嘆している(『枕草子』)。朝儀に明るく一条天皇下の四納言のひとり。

(朧谷寿)

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