Wake no Matsuna

Japanese: 和気真綱 - わけのまつな

Born in Enryaku 2 (783), Nara
Died September 27, 846. A court official in the early Heian period in Kyoto. He was the fifth son of Kiyomaro and the younger brother of Hiroyo. He studied at the University, became a Bunsho student, and in 804 he was appointed Toneri, in 815 he was a Junior Fifth Rank Lower, and in 840 he was appointed Councillor. He was deeply devoted to Buddhism, and it is said that the founding and development of the Tendai and Shingon sects was largely due to the efforts of his brother Hiroyo and Masatsuna. When he was the Middle Captain of the Left Guard, he distributed stipends and even added his personal possessions to search for good land in Settsu, relieving the soldiers from exhaustion. Later, he was suspected in an incident involving Zenkai of Horyu-ji Temple and Naona Tomi, and left his post and closed his doors.

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Japanese:

[生]延暦2(783).奈良
[没]承和13(846).9.27. 京都
平安時代初期の廷臣。清麻呂の5男で広世の弟。大学に学び，文章生となって延暦 23 (804) 年内舎人，弘仁6 (815) 年従五位下，承和7 (840) 年参議となった。深く仏教に帰依し，天台，真言両宗の開立，発展は兄広世とともに真綱の尽力によるところが大きいといわれる。左近衛中将のとき，俸禄をさき，さらに私物を加えて摂津に良田を求め，士卒の疲弊を救った。後年法隆寺善愷 (ぜんがい) と登美直名との事件で嫌疑を受けて職を去り，門戸を閉ざした。

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