Fujiwara no Motozane

Fujiwara no Motozane by Kanō Yasunobu, 1648
In this Japanese name, the family name is Fujiwara.

Fujiwara no Motozane (藤原 元真 1143 - 1166) was a middle Heian period waka poet and Japanese nobleman. He is designated as a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals.

Motozane's poems are included in several imperial poetry anthologies, including the Shin Kokin Wakashū. A personal poetry collection known as the Motozane-shū also remains.

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