Ki (clan)
The Ki ( Japanese 紀 氏 , Ki-uji ) were an ancient Japanese family of warriors, scholars and poets. The family can be traced back to Ki no Tsuno, a son of Takenouchi no Sukune .
genealogy
- Oyumi ( 小 弓 ) was commissioned by Emperor Yūryaku together with Soga no Karako and Ōtomo no Katari in 465 to fight the Silla Kingdom in Korea. The king fled, but Katari was killed and Oyumi fell sick and died.
- Ōiwa ( 大 磐 ), Oyumi's son, heard of his father's death and went to Silla. There he met Soga Kanshi and killed him. In 487 he decided to establish his own kingdom with the western areas of Mimana , Koma and Kudara . He built a capital with the name Taizanjō and called himself "God" ( 神聖 , Shinsei ). When he intercepted convoys that were supposed to supply Kudara with supplies, he was attacked by their troops. He could fight them back, but not realize his original ideas. It is not known when or how he died.
- Omaro ( 男 麻 呂 ) was made Taishōgun (Grand General) in 562 to fight Silla, who attacked Mimana, an ally of Japan. He managed to force Silla to ask for peace. After the death of Emperor Yomei in 587 he helped Soga no Umako , Monobe no Moriya defeat. In 591 he led another expedition to Korea.
- Hirozumi ( 廣 純 ; † 780), became the Chinjufu Shogun ( 鎮守 府 将軍 ), d. H. Military Commander in Northern Japan appointed to quell an Ebisu uprising in 774 . Appointed as Dewa -no- kami ( 出 羽 守 ), he fought looters and took them prisoner. He was killed while trying to take her to Mutsu Province in 780 .
- Kosami ( 古 佐 美 ; 733–739) was commissioned with Fujiwara no Tsuginawa ( 藤原 継 縄 ; 727–796) to avenge Hirozumi's death. When the Ebisu rebelled again in 788, Kosami was appointed Taii Shogun. He gathered 50,000 soldiers in Taga Castle and marched against the rebels. After an early win, he was defeated and returned to Kyoto.
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Natsui ( 夏 井 ; 811–877), a grandson of Kosami, studied under Ono no Takamura ( 小野 篁 ; 802–852) and became a respected calligrapher. He enjoyed the confidence of the Emperor Montoku . After his death he became governor of Sanuki Province and proved to be a skilled administrator. When Dainagon Tomo no Yoshio ( 伴 善 男 ; 811–868) set fire to a gate to the imperial palace in 866, Natsui was banished to the Tosa province because his brother-in-law belonged to the Tomo family. He died in exile.
In addition to his excellent calligraphy, Natsui is also known for his medical knowledge and a good go player . - Haseo (長 谷 雄 ; 845–912) was a student of Sugawara Michizane and one of the most famous writers of his time. In 893 he was supposed to accompany Michizane to China as Vice Ambassador, but the posting did not take place due to unclear circumstances in China.
- Tsurayuki (貫 之 ; 872–945), Mochiyuki's son, was already distinguished by his talent for calligraphy and poetry. Around 925 he became governor of the province of Tosa and published his experiences there as Tosa Nikki (土 佐 日記 ), which is considered to be one of the classic works of this kind. In 905 he was commissioned to publish the Kokin-wakashū together with his nephew Tomonori , Ōshikōchi no Mitsune , Mibu no Tadamine and others. Tsurayuki is considered one of the great poets of Japan.
- Tokibumi ( 時 文 ; 922–996), a son of Tsurayuki, was also an important poet.
A branch of the family that was entrusted with the management of the Shinto shrines in the provinces of Kii and Hizen , carried the title of baron after the Meiji Restoration .
literature
- Edmond Papinot: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan. Reprint of the 1910 edition. Tuttle, 1972, ISBN 0-8048-0996-8 .