Minamoto no Takakuni | |
Native Name Lang: | Japanese |
Native Name: | 源 隆国 |
Birth Date: | 1004 |
Death Date: | 1077 |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Parents: | Father: Minamoto no Toshikata Mother: Daughter of Fujiwara no Tadakimi |
Spouse: | Minamoto no Tsuneyori |
Relations: | Minamoto no Akimoto (brother) |
Children: | Minamoto no Takayoshi Minamoto no Takatsuna Minamoto no Toshiaki Minamoto no Takamoto Minamoto no Kunitoshi Kakuyū (Also known as Toba Sōjō) And many others |
Birth Place: | Heian-kyō (Present: Kyoto) |
Nickname: | Uji Dainagon (宇治大納言) |
(1004–1077), also known as, was a noble and a scholar of ancient Japan. He was also the father of Toba Sōjō, an important painter.
Takakuni was also mentioned as Dainagon of Uji in "gleanings from Uji Dainagon Monogatari" - a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century, which no longer exists.