Fujiwara No Tadaie（Teika)

Place: Kyoto

Born: 1033

Death: 1091

Biography:

Fujiwara no Tadaie (藤原 忠家, 1033 – December 19, 1091), also known as Mikohidari Tadaie, was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician, poet and calligrapher during the Heian period. He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Go-Reizei, Emperor Shirakawa and Emperor Horikawa. Tadaie did well at court, rising to the Senior Second Rank and the office of Dainagon (Major Counselor). In 1090 he ordained as a Buddhist monk and undertook the precepts a year later. He died several months later. Tadaie was the grandfather of the poet Fujiwara no Toshinari (1114–1204), who was also known as Shunzei. Tadaie was the great-grandfather of Fujiwara no Sadaie, also known as Fujiwara no Teika.