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*''Born: [[822]]''
*''Died: [[895]]''
*''Japanese'': [[源]]融 ''(Minamoto no Tooru)''
Minamoto no Tôru was a son of [[Emperor Saga]], and prominent court noble & official of the 9th century. He was appointed Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) in [[872]], and was elevated to Junior First Rank in [[887]].
Tôru is known as one potential inspiration for the character of Hikaru Genji, the lead protagonist of the epic ''[[Tale of Genji]]''. He is also known for his villa in [[Uji]], which later became the site of the [[Byodoin|Byôdô-in]], and for his grand mansion in Kyoto proper.
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==References==
*Helen Craig McCullough trans., ''Tales of Ise'', Stanford U. Press, 1968, 201n4.
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[[Category:Nobility]]
*''Died: [[895]]''
*''Japanese'': [[源]]融 ''(Minamoto no Tooru)''
Minamoto no Tôru was a son of [[Emperor Saga]], and prominent court noble & official of the 9th century. He was appointed Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) in [[872]], and was elevated to Junior First Rank in [[887]].
Tôru is known as one potential inspiration for the character of Hikaru Genji, the lead protagonist of the epic ''[[Tale of Genji]]''. He is also known for his villa in [[Uji]], which later became the site of the [[Byodoin|Byôdô-in]], and for his grand mansion in Kyoto proper.
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==References==
*Helen Craig McCullough trans., ''Tales of Ise'', Stanford U. Press, 1968, 201n4.
[[Category:Heian Period]]
[[Category:Nobility]]