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Fujiwara no Korechika (藤原 伊周, 974 – February 14, 1010), the second son of Michitaka, was a kugyo (Japanese noble) of the Heian period. His mother was Takashina no Takako , also known as Kō-no-Naishi (高内侍).
The young Emperor Ichijō was under the influence of his uncle Fujiwara no Michinaga from the start of his reign, [7] though Michinaga's true ascent to political dominance did not begin until 995 after the deaths of his older brothers and the exile of his political rival and nephew, Korechika. [8]
Korechika's position was ruined by a scandal that took place the following year, likely arranged by Michinaga. Korechika had been seeing a mistress in one of the Fujiwara palaces. He was told that the retired Emperor Kazan had been visiting the same house during the night; Korechika presumed that Kazan had been seeing the same mistress ...
Because Teishi supported Korechika—later discredited and banished from court—her base of power disintegrated. [3] Four years later Michinaga sent Shōshi, his eldest daughter, to Emperor Ichijō's harem when she was about 12. [4] [5] She became Imperial Consort, nyogo of the emperor. A year after placing Shōshi in the imperial harem, in an ...
Teishi had supported her brother Korechika, who was discredited and banished from court in 996 following a scandal involving his shooting at the retired Emperor Kazan, causing her to lose power. [26] Four years later Michinaga sent Shōshi, his eldest daughter, to Emperor Ichijō's harem when she was about 12. [27]
The issue concerned the former Emperor Kazan who was involved with the same woman as Korechika. [2] The two brothers attempted to scare away Kazan by shooting arrows at the emperor's entourage, one of which pierced the emperor's sleeve; as a result, the brothers were exiled: Korechika to Dazaifu and Takaie to Izumo.
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There is a record that "there was an onmyōji named Dōman in the Heian period, and he was hired by a noble woman named Takashina no Mitsuko (高階光子), aunt of Fujiwara no Korechika" [2] According to the Harima Kagami , which was a history of the Edo Period, he was from Kishi village in Harima Province (present day Nishikankicho Kishi ...